Oophaga pumilio, the strawberry poison frog, is native to the Caribbean lowlands of Central America from Nicaragua to Panama. They are famous for producing some of the most extreme color variation of any vertebrate — populations separated by as little as a few miles can look completely different, ranging from bright red to blue, green, orange, and even white.

Pumilio are smaller than tinctorius or auratus but make up for it with personality. They are active, vocal, and fascinating to watch. Males call frequently and both parents participate in raising their young — females carry individual tadpoles on their backs to small pools of water in bromeliad leaf axils, then return regularly to feed them unfertilized eggs. This obligate egg-feeding behavior makes them more demanding to breed than most dart frogs.

These are generally considered an intermediate to advanced species. They require consistent high humidity, are more sensitive to temperature swings than some other dart frogs, and their breeding behavior requires specific vivarium conditions including live bromeliads. That said, established animals are hardy and rewarding to keep. Captive-bred pumilio are completely non-toxic.