Imagine coming across this frog in the wild! A blue frog, or many blue frogs, hopping about in their habitat….must be a magical sight. Azureus occur in a small habitat on the Sipaliwini savanah, near the border of Brazil and Surinam. An exploratory expedition to this region in 1968 found these amazing frogs populating the pockets of rainforest scattered across this otherwise unlikely habitat (the savannah is much too dry and open for dart frogs).  Fortunately, the remote area these frogs are found in has protected them, and their population is apparently stable in the wild!

They were originally considered a new species, Dendrobates azureus, but since then, they have been re-classified as one of many different “morphs” of Dendrobates tinctorius. They are definitely tinctorius, and have all the classic traits of tinctorius, including the fact that they don’t do well in groups, or at least one must be very cautious when keeping them in groups.  Females are typically the instigators of squabbles, and do not tolerate other females in “their” territory. Care should be exercised when trying to raise or keep these frogs together until you know the gender of your frogs!!

Become familiar with these frogs’ territorial nature before ordering them! You can read more about these issues here.

Dart frogs are shipped via FedEx Priority Overnight, live arrival guaranteed! The charges for this, ($49) will be added to your cart automatically. This charge covers any number of frogs. Select items can be added to your order, and shipped with your frogs at no additional cost. These items are listed under the Bundle and Save category. See our Conditions & Guarantees page for more info.