Available Amphibians

(updated 14-05-2013)

Special Offers

Species (Vernacular) & Description		Scientific Name	Price Guide (Each)
	Brazil nut poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2012 sub-adults 20mm+ Stunning, small/medium sized species hailing from Brazil. Not for the beginner but once established relatively easy Click here for larger image.	Adelphobates castaneoticus (3 available)	£55.00
	Blue poison dart frog c/b 2012 juveniles 12 - 15mm Probably the most popular of the poison dart frogs, this stunning species grows to a good size (around 45mm) and is relatively easy to care for. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius azureus (2 left)	£50.00
	Maranon poison dart frog Dartfrog produced c/b 2012, juveniles 10 - 12mm+ Stunning species from isolated spots in Peru. Relatively easy to keep in captivity as is tolerant of a fairly wide temperature range. These grown on juvenile specimens are genuine captive bred. F1 and F2 specimens can be offered from 2 unrelated bloodlines. Very much in demand. Click here for larger image	Excidobates mysteriosus (more available in 4 weeks)	SOLD
	Orange-headed poison dart frog c/b 2012 large juveniles 13mm+ Relatively shy but much sought-after species that is quite easy to breed once established. Grows to around 20mm in adult females (males slightly smaller). Requires an arboreal style vivarium with lots of bromeliads. Click here for larger image	Ranitomeya fantastica Cainarachi (4 available)	Reduced to £60 each or £230.00 /4
	Golden Mantella c/b 2012 large juveniles/sub-adults 15 - 18mm Stunning Madagascan species which is a fantastic, bold addition to any amphibian collection. Prefers cooler temperatures than most dartfrogs ideally in the 65 - 72°F range. We have a small number of froglets that are just turning orange plus some sub-adults that are fully coloured and can be sexed.. These are taking springtails, pinhead crickets and melanogaster fruitflies. Click here for larger image	Mantella aurantiaca (6 left)	SOLD

Anurans (frogs & toads)

Poison Frogs

Species (Vernacular) & Description		Scientific Name	Price Guide (Each)
	Splashback poison dart frog c/b 2012 sub-adults 25 - 30mm A relatively large, attractive frogs and extremely popular. Adults are very plump and active. Quite easy to keep and breed in captivity and loves to climb even though it is essentially a ground-dweller.	Adelphobates galactonotus 'orange & black' (3 available)	£50.00
	Green & black poison dart frog c/b 2012 large juveniles 20mm Stunning form from the Choco-Darien region of northeast Colombia. Although a standard green & black colour the spots are especially large and edged in a blue tinge. Also a very bold auratus morph. Apparently these are the progeny of the first import into Europe. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates auratus 'Colombia' (6 left)	£50.00
	Blue poison dart frog c/b 2012 large juveniles 20 - 25mm Probably the most popular of the poison dart frogs, this stunning species grows to a good size (around 45mm) and is relatively easy to care for. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius azureus (6 left)	£60.00
	Bumblebee poison dart frog c/b 2012 juveniles 15mm Great starter species. Easy to keep and breed under suitable conditions. Bold, greedy and males have a loud call. These are well grown juveniles and are from 2 separate (as far as is known) bloodlines.	Dendrobates leucomelas (1 left)	£35.00
	Dyeing poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2012 near-adults 40mm+ This stunning morph has a largely black body with a creamy-white head and smaller patches of the same on the lower back. It hails from the western areas of central French Guyana near the village Maripasoula and is a large morph attaining over 40 - 45mm. Superb F1 specimens from a top UK breeder - these can be sexed. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Atachi Bakka' (4 left)	£65.00
	Dyeing poison dart frog c/b 2012, large juveniles 25mm Impressive large morph with prodigious appetite (for smaller insects). Grows to around 35mm. Superb specimens - very active and plump! Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Northern Bakhuis' (2 available)	£110.00 /2
	Dyeing poison dart frog c/b 2012 F1 , sub-adult 35mm+ Lovely large dart frog with prodigious appetite for small foods such as aphids, pinhead crickets and fruit flies. Will attain around 35mm and can be a long-lived dartfrog. We can sex these. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Ollie-Marie/Oranjegeberte'' (3 reserved)	£60.00
	Dyeing poison dart frog c/b 2012 juveniles 15mm Beautiful morph from French Guiana. Very popular but increasingly difficult to obtain. We have some small juveniles (too young to sex) available. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Oyapok' (2 left)	SOLD
	Dyeing poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2012 large juveniles 20mm+ Very unusual colour form with spotty blue-grey or sky-blue legs. These are grown on juveniles but cannot be sexed. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Powder Blue/Grey Legged' (3 available)	£45.00
	Dyeing poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2012 large juveniles 20mm+ Very similar to the morph below but possesses more black on the dorsum often giving the appearance of a yellow crown on the head. These juveniles are around 2 - 3 months old but too young to sex Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Black Saul' (2 left)	£45.00
	Dyeing poison dart frog Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 juveniles 15mm Found approximately 24 km from Saül near the Arataii River. This morph was introduced to the hobby at the start of the century and is a large spectacular frog (females over 5cm) with almost solid yellow head & dorsum with black on the lower back, sides of the head and legs. Some of the juveniles have blue legs but these usually get darker with age. These are F1 juveniles that are around 2 months old but too young to sex Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Giant Yellow-back Saul' (4 available)	£40.00
	Strawberry poison dart frog Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 10mm Fantastic bold and noisy species with numerous colour and geographic morphs. This morph occurs on the large island of Bastimentos and is one of the larger morphs that is best kept as a pair only where a smaller vivaria is utilised. These juveniles metamorphosed in December and early January and are small but plump. Taking springtails, aphids and pinhead crickets. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates pumilio 'Bastimentos Cemetary Morph' (2 reserved)	£130.00 /2
	Strawberry poison dart frog c/b 2012 adults 18 - 20mm This attractive red morph with speckles all over the body. Hails from Cost Rica. Click here for larger image	Oophaga pumilio 'Bri Bri' (2,1 available)	£290.00 /trio
	Strawberry poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2012 near adults 16 - 18mm Fantastic bold species with numerous colour and geographic morphs. This gorgeous purple/blue morph occurs on the mainland Panama. These are super quality captive bred specimens. Click here for larger image	Oophaga pumilio 'Cauchero' (4 available)	£95.00 or £180.00 /2
	Strawberry poison dart frog Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 sub-adult/adults 15 - 20mm This attractive orange/deep orange morph that hails from mainland northeastern Panama. Somewhat similar to an orange Bastimentos morph but small spots are often prevalent on the head, dorsum and hind legs. The white toes and lower flanks are more visible. Click here for larger image	Oophaga pumilio 'El Dorado' (2 pairs available)	£190.00 /pair
	Strawberry poison dart frog adults 22mm This attractive red morph is very similar to the Bri Bri from Costa Rica but the red is more intense and the feet are often blue. It comes from the Rio Teribe river area of north-eastern Panama. We have healthy adult males available. Click here for larger image	Oophaga pumilio 'Rio Teribe' (2 males left)	£75.00
	Colombian poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2012,15 - 30mm+ small - large juveniles One of the larger dart frogs with an appetite to match. Adults are a stunning bright yellow colour. Quite easy to keep in captivity and as adults they can easily devour larger food items such as 2/3rd instar crickets, waxmoths, freshly sloughed mealworms, house spiders etc. These are very healthy captive bred frogs ranging from 15 - 30mm in size and are between 2 and 8 months old. Click here for larger image	Phyllobates terriblis 'yellow' (12 left)	Small juveniles: 15 - 20mm: £45.00
			Large juveniles: 21 - 30mm: £60.00
	Benedict's poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2012 & Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 juveniles 10 - 12mm Only described as recently as 2005 this stunning Peruvian species is part of the Ranitomeya fantastica group. Requires a tall vivarium with some elevated bromeliads and lots of leaf litter on the base in between which is spends its day foraging for food. Click here for larger image.	Ranitomeya benedicta (2 left)	£65.00
	Imitator poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2013 10mm+ Bold, inquistive species with an amazing reproductive sequence. Once established relatively easy to breed and males have a lovely trill-like call. Requires a tall vivarium with some elevated bromelaids and usually lays 1 - 3 eggs in a slightly inclined film cannister or on a smooth leaf. Adults will show parental care of eggs/tadpoles or tadpoles can be reared artificially. Formerly called Ranitomeya intermedius banded. Click here for larger image.	Ranitomeya imitator intermedius 'Banded' (more available soon)	SOLD
	Imitator poison dart frog c/b 2012 & Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 sub-adults/adults 15 - 18mm Bold, inquistive species with an amazing reproductive sequence. Once established relatively easy to breed and males have a lovely trill-like call. This stunning frogs has an orange head and bands of orange traversing the dorsum. Quite bold and relatively easy to breed once established. Click here for larger image.	Ranitomeya imitator 'Jeberos' (2 left - probable pair)	SOLD
	Imitator poison dart frog Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 unsexed juveniles 10mm A stunning, bold morph of the imitator-species hailing from Peru. The dorsal stripes are deep yellow and contrast sharply with the blue/grey spotted limbs. Taking springtails, pinhead crickets and Drosophila melanogaster. Further juveniles available in around 4 - 6 weeks. Click here for larger image	Ranitomeya imitator 'Yurimaguensis' (3 available)	SOLD
Other Frogs & Toads & Caecilians
Species (Vernacular) & Description		Scientific Name	Price Guide (Each)
	European fire-bellied toad c/b 2012 grown on juveniles 20mm Hardy, slow-growing but ultimately long-lived European species which is becoming increasingly difficult to find in captivity. These are from 2 separate bloodlines from German and Dutch breeders but are unsexed. Click here for larger image	Bombina bombina (4 available)	£34.99
	Giant fire-bellied toad c/b 2012 grown-on juveniles 25 - 30mm Much sought-after Chinese species that grows to around 60 - 75mm. Requires a cool aquaterrarium with water around 8 - 15cm deep with plentiful vegetation. These grown-on juveniles need a constant supply of food as they are growing quite quickly. Click here for larger image	Bombina maxima (2 available)	SOLD
	Oriental fire-bellied toad (Russian golden form) Sub-adult /adults 35 - 40mm An attractive, easy-to-keep species requiring a semi-aquatic setup with lots of pond weed and a small basking area. These are plump healthy toads taking up to 4th instar crickets, chopped worm and waxworm. These are long term captives from a hobbyist who has sold his collection. Click here for larger image	Bombina orientalis (3 left)	£12.50
	Blue-legged Mantella c/b 2012 juveniles 12mm + Critically endangered species in the wild but produced occasionally by several European breeders. These require a somewhat drier set up than most other mantellas species, ideally areas of damp and dry. Taking pinhead crickets and small fruit flies. We can offer unrelated animals but these are too young to sex. Click here for larger image	Mantella expectata (4 left)	£35.00
	Climbing Mantella Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 large juvenile /sub-adult 15 - 20mm A semi-arboreal species with totally different behaviour to other members of the genus. These breed in water-filled tree holes (such as bamboo) and as with species of the genus Ranitomeya often provide unfertile food eggs for the tadpoles. Needs an arboreal vivarium with relatively sparse vegetation and lots of leaves. Requires warm, humid surrounds. Supplied with care sheet.	Mantella laevigata (2 available)	£75.00 /2
	Italian pool frog UK-produced c/b 2012 large juveniles 15 - 20mm Excellent outdoor species (especially suited to the greenhouse) or for a large indoor set up, these raucous, voracious frogs are extremely popular vivarium subjects. Click here for larger image	Pelophylax cf. lessonae (1 left)	£15.00
Caudata (newts & salamanders) & Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Species (Vernacular) & Description (size is snout - tail tip)		Scientific Name	Price Guide
	Long-toed salamander c/b 2012 juveniles 40mm+ We are pleased to offer this rarely available West coast USA species. This is an import of a successful captive breeding in Europe. Adults possess a bronze dorsal band on a darker background. Requires a cool, woodland-style aquarium and feeds on most invertebrates. These are taking small crickets, worms, slugs and lesser waxworm. [click here for larger picture]	Ambystoma macrodactylum macrodactylum (4 left)	£20.00
	California climbing salamander Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 juveniles 4cm Impressive tree-dwelling species from California. Males in particular develop large mandible muscles and will not hesitate to attack and bite when provoked. Excellent species for captivity requiring an arboreal vivarium with a large oak or other deciduous log in which to hide and lay its eggs. Feeding on crickets, waxworm, spiders and similar. Juveniles take 2 - 3 years to reach maturity. We will provide a care sheet when purchased. We can provide unrelated specimens. [click here for larger picture]	Aneides lugubris (8 left)	£30.00 or £25.00 each taking 4 or more
	Japanese fire-bellied newt Adults 100 - 120mm Although previously imported in huge numbers prior to the 1990's these highly aquatic, cool water newts are rarely available these days. We have some superb specimens in tip top condition feeding on almost anything that is small enough to swallow. [click here for larger picture]	Cynops pyrrhogaster (10 left)	£15.00
	Lake Urmia newt Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 55mm+ Stunning species from south-east Turkey (Hakkari), and north east Iraq and western Iran. These specimens are F1 from adults hailing from Aqra and possess the large cream/yellow spots and attain a very good size (in excess of 15cm). Rarely available in the UK. [click here for larger picture]	Neurergus crocatus (4 available)	£60.00
	Anatolian mountain newt Dartfrog-produced c/b 2012 juveniles 40mm Stunning species from central-eastern Turkey. This subspecies possesses smaller and fewer spots than the nominat form below. Otherwise care and breeding is identical. [click here for larger picture]	Neurergus strauchii barani (more available soon)	SOLD
	Anatolian mountain newt c/b 2012 large juveniles 6cm+ Stunning species from central-eastern Turkey. Rarely available. We have a pair of large juveniles from different bloodlines. [click here for larger picture]	Neurergus strauchii strauchii (4 left)	SOLD
	Red spotted newt Adults 75 - 80mm + Attractive Eastern USA species requiring a cool woodland-style vivarium. Feeding mainly on small crickets, leswer wax worms and choped earthworm. [click here for larger picture]	Notophthalmus viridescens (6 left)	£12.50
	Eastern Caucasian banded newt UK-produced c/b 2012 juveniles 30 - 35mm Increasingly difficult species to obtain, the males are stunning in the aquatic stage. We have a small number of very healthy juveniles available which are taking pinhead crickets, whiteworm and springtails. Picture left is of an adult male. [click here for larger picture]	Ommatotriton ophryticus ophryticus (14 left)	£12.50
	Slimy salamander Adults 120mm + Terrestrial, insectivorous species from eastern USA. Like many North American species this is increasingly difficult to obtain in the hobby. Requires a cool woodland vivarium. [click here for larger picture]	Plethodon glutinosus (4 left)	£30.00
	Algerian fire salamander UK-produced c/b 2012 juveniles 50mm+ Stunning species from Chefchaeoun, Rif Mountains, Morocco. The head, upper body and tail in particular can be heavily infused with red, The female in the head shot below is one of the parents of these juveniles. [click here for larger picture] [click here for picture of parent]	Salamandra algira algira (6 left)	£45.00
	Cantabrian fire salamander c/b 2011 large juveniles 80mm+ & c/b 2012 juveniles 40 - 60mm Gorgeous medium-sized species. The locale of these specimens is the Rio Patron area near Santander, northern Spain. They possess yellow bands (look similar to Salamandra salamandra terrestris but with wider bands). These are captive bred animals from Germany. [click here for larger picture]	Salamandra salamandra bernadezi (2 large juveniles (possible pair) and 8 juveniles left)	Large juveniles £60.00 /2
			Juveniles £25.00 or £45.00 /2
	Lined fire salamander High Yellow form c/b 2010/11 sub-adults 12 - 15cm A high yellow morph with wide yellow lines (and thus thinner black lines). These can be sexed. [click here for larger picture] [click here for larger picture of adult ]	Salamandra salamandra terrestris (4 left)	£30.00
	Red-eared Black crocodile Newt c/b 2012 juveniles 50mm+ R arely available largely aquatic species from the sub-Himalayan region of southwest China. Requires a cool semi-aquatic set up preferably with gently aerated water. These are excellent quality specimens produced by a German breeder and taking small worms, lesser wax worms and small crickets. [click here for larger picture]	Tylototriton taliangensis (6 left)	£50.00
	Wenxian Knobby Newt c/b 2012 grown-on juveniles 55 - 60mm Increasingly threatened species from China. It inhabits forests near streams and pools in hilly areas and probably breeds in lentic or slow moving pools. Feeding on slugs, waxworm and earthworms. These two are excellent specimens produced by a German breeder. [click here for larger picture]	Tylototriton wenxianensis (2 available)	£50.00

 

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