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title: "Dyeing Poison Dart Frog"
description: "Dendrobates tinctorius — Anfíbios. The cobalt dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), also known as the cobalt poison frog, tinc, is a species of poison dart frog."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/dyeing-poison-dart-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Dyeing Poison Dart Frog

> Dendrobates tinctorius — Anfíbios. The cobalt dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), also known as the cobalt poison frog, tinc, is a species of poison dart frog.

- Scientific name: *Dendrobates tinctorius*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 1455
- Wikidata: [Q1478869](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1478869)
- iNaturalist taxon: [21141](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/21141)

## Names

- en: Dyeing Poison Dart Frog
- de: Färberfrosch
- es: Rana flecha azul
- fr: Dendrobate à tapirer
- pl: Drzewołaz malarski

## Countries with the most observations

GF (318), BR (46), SR (31)

## Summary

The cobalt dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), also known as the cobalt poison frog, tinc, is a species of poison dart frog. It is among the most variably colored and largest species of poison dart frogs, typically reaching snout–vent lengths of about 50 mm (2.0 in). It is distributed in the eastern portion of the Guiana Shield, including parts of French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil. These types of frogs usually tend to stay on the ground as it is easier to catch prey., though in some cases may climb trees as well. They are frequently found in treefall canopy gaps in the Amazon rainforest, as…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyeing_poison_dart_frog

## Photo

![Dyeing Poison Dart Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/dyeing-poison-dart-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Max G.W. Verheij · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/102000886

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/dyeing-poison-dart-frog?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).