This frog is one of the many morphs that came out of Surinam in about 1999, in a great wave of new morphs. This frog is often confused with the “Alanis” morph, which is very similar. The Inferalanis is a somewhat larger frog than the Alanis, and has bright yellow coloration where the Alanis has a pale yellow or off white coloration. Inferalanis also show a somewhat different body shape, most are a bit more slender frog than the other large tinctorius morphs, such a standard Cobalt or Powder blue. Inferalanis are curiously similar to Giant Orange as froglets, and it would be easy to confuse these two morphs up through a couple of months of age or more. I am surprised that there is not more interest in the Inferalanis in particular, as they are a striking frog with some of the brightest yellow you will find on a dart frog. Inferalanis seem somewhat more difficult to sex, and there is often not a lot of difference in the toepad width from one sex to another.
| Synonyms | Locality |
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| Alanis | Surinam | |
| Temps | Humidity | Terrarium Preferences |
| Low to mid Seventies | High | Almost exclusively terrestrial, recommend terrarium of 20 gallon tall size minimum for a pair. |
| Size | Visibility in the tank | Groups of these compatible |
| Up to about 2 inches | Quite bold and active | No, unless tank over 75 gallons |
| Experience Level | Compatible with other species? | |
| Intermediate.Many beginners have trouble with “tincs” due to tankmates stressing each other out, and the problems brought on by keeping them in groups. | Yes, should be ok with other species if not crowded (except D. azureus) | |
| Breeding | Status in Hobby | |
| Fairly easy | Fairly common. | |
| Our Availability | Links for this frog | |
| Often available. |
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