Available Amphibians

(updated 01-02-12)

Special Offers

Species (Vernacular) & Description		Scientific Name	Price Guide (Each)
	Blue poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2011, sub-adults 30mm+ Probably the most popular of the poison dart frogs, this stunning species grows to a good size (around 35 - 40mm) and is relatively easy to care for. We can offer two different bloodlines. No further discounts given. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius azureus (6 left)	£60.00
	Golden Mantella UK-produced & Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 10 - 14mm 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 and are taking springtails, pinhead crickets and melanogaster fruitflies. We can also offer unrelated bloodlines. Click here for larger image	Mantella aurantiaca (20 available)	£30.00 or £55.00 /2

Anurans (frogs & toads)

Poison Frogs

Species (Vernacular) & Description		Scientific Name	Price Guide (Each)
	Splashback poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2010 adult trio 40mm and UK-produced c/b 2011 large juveniles 25mm An relatively large, attractive frogs and extremely popular. These 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. The adult specimens should start producing very quickly once established. The large juveniles will be mature ina round 3 - 4 months.	Adelphobates galactonotus 'orange & black' (2,1 adults and 3 large juveniles available)	Adults: £175.00 /trio
			Large juveniles: £45.00
	Three-striped poison frog c/b 2010 F1 Adults 40mm+ Large, bold species with classic green lateral stripes. Excellent subject for the community vivarium. Taking anything up to 2nd instar crickets. Attains around 50mm when adult. Requires a warm, humid tropical rainforest-style vivarium. We have some stunning F1 captive bred adults available. Click here for larger image.	Ameerega trivittata 'Hualluga Canyon' (2,1 available)	SOLD
	El Copé - Peña Blanca poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2011, large juveniles 25mm Gorgeous, easy to keep species and one of the bolder auratus morphs. The contrast in colours is stunning. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates auratus 'El Copé' (4 available)	£40.00
	Blue on Bronze poison dart frog c/b 2011, sub-adults 30mm Gorgeous, easy to keep species and one of the bolder auratus morphs. The contrast in colours is stunning. These are well grown imports of Canadian origin (via Peruvian frog imports). Click here for larger image	Dendrobates auratus 'Super Blue' (1 pair left)	£105.00 /pair
	Bumblebee poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2011 juveniles/large juveniles 20mm Great starter species. Easy to keep and breed under suitable conditions. Bold, greedy and males have a loud call. We have a number of healthy captive bred specimens available from two sources so can offer unrelated specimens.	Dendrobates leucomelas (sold - more available soon)	£37.99 or £70.00 /2
	Dyeing poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2011, large juveniles 20 - 25mm Gorgeous sought-after large morph with prodigious appetite (for smaller insects). Grows to around 40 - 45mm. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Alanis' (4 available)	£50.00
	Dyeing poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2011 large juveniles 25mm Impressive large morph with prodigious appetite (for smaller insects). Grows to around 35 - 40mm. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Brasil' (6 available)	£50.00
	Dyeing poison dart frog c/b 2011, juveniles 20mm Impressive large morph with prodigious appetite (for smaller insects). Grows to around 40mm sometimes larger! very popular morph but increasingly difficult to obtain. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Citronella' (4 available)	£60.00
	Dyeing poison dart frog c/b 2011 20 - 25mm Beautiful smaller tinctorius morph from French Guiana. Very popular but increasingly difficult to obtain. We have a some sub-adults available. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Oyapok' (2 available)	£100.00 /2
	Dyeing poison dart frog c/b 2011, large juveniles 20 - 25mm Another attractive morph and extremely popular. Adults are very plump and active. Click here for larger image	Dendrobates tinctorius 'Patricia' (2 available)	£100.00 /2
	Maranon poison dart frog Dartfrog produced c/b 2011, juveniles 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 so order now to avoid disappointment. Click here for larger image	Excidobates mysteriosus (7 left, 3 reserved)	£75.00
	Blue-bellied poison frog Dartfrog-produced c/b 2010, sub-adults 18 - 20mm Stunning little species from San Martín, Peru (altitude 700m). Attains around 25mm and has a lovely bird-like call Click here for larger image	Hyloxalus (Cryptophyllobates) azureiventris (3 left)	£35.00 or £90.00 /3
	Strawberry poison dart frog c/f 2010 Adult pair 18mm This attractive red morph with slate grey/bluish legs is from the northeast coast of Panama. These are imports from Germany Click here for larger image	Oophaga pumilio 'Almirante' (1,1 available)	£200.00 /pair
	Strawberry poison dart frog c/f 2010 Adults 18mm Fantastic bold species with numerous colour and geographic morphs. This gorgeous purple/blue morph occurs on the mainland Panama. It is not available too often. This is a medium-sized morph. Click here for larger image	Oophaga pumilio 'Cauchero' (1 sexed pair left)	£200.00 /pair
	Colombian poison dart frog c/b 2010, 40mm adults One of the larger dart frogs with an appetite to match. Adults are a stunning bright yellow colour. Quite easy to keep in captivity as they can devour larger food items such as 2/3rd instar crickets, waxmoths, freshly sloughed mealworms, house spiders etc. These are breeding size and the females have already produced eggs. Click here for larger image	Phyllobates terriblis 'yellow' (2 sexed pairs available)	£180.00 /pair
	Amazonian red poison dart frog c/b 2011 near-adults 16mm Beautiful, small ventrimaculata-type species which has orange/red and black bands and reticulated black and blue hind limbs. Care is identical to R. ventrimaculata so they are a good beginner thumbnail species and relatively easy to breed. Click here for larger image.	Ranitomeya amazonica (1 sexed pair available)	£90.00 /pair
	Highland Pasco poison dart frog Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011 10mm+ Gorgeous species with thick yellow bands and blue/dark blue mottled legs. One of our favourite species and not offered very often. For the advanced hobbyist but great frogs once settled. Requires slightly cooler conditions than most other dart frgs ideally in the 70 - 74°F range. We can offer unrelated frogs.	Ranitomeya lamasi (3 left)	SOLD
	Lowland Pasco poison dart frog yellow UK-produced c/b 2011, large juveniles/sub-adults 12 - 16mm Pretty little frogs that are easy to keep and breed in captivity. Quite shy but become bolder with time. Taking springtails, pinhead crickets and small fruit fly. Click here for larger image	Ranitomeya lamasi ''Panguana' (3 left)	£40.00
	Vanzolini's poison dart frog UK-produced c/b 2011 large juveniles/sub-adults 14mm Superb thumbnail species. Bold, active, relatively easy to breed once established and will feed on fruit flies (large & small), hatchling crickets, aphids and springtails. Love trill-like call. Click here for larger image	Ranitomeya vanzolinii (4 reserved)	SOLD
	Amazonian poison dart frog Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011 8 - 10mm Super little species ideal as the starter 'thumbnail'. Taking both Drosophila hydei & melanogaster as well as the usual diet of springtails, aphids and other tiny invertebrates. This morph of ventrimaculata is one of the largest morphs attaining as much as 18mm. Excellent in small groups. Click here for larger image.	Ranitomeya ventrimaculata 'Borja Ridge' (more available soon)	sSOLDd
Other Frogs & Toads & Caecilians
Species (Vernacular) & Description		Scientific Name	Price Guide (Each)
	Oriental fire-bellied toad (Korean green form) UK-produced c/b 2010 large juveniles 30mm+ 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 3rd instar crickets, chopped worm and waxworm. These are healthy, captive bred that came to us from a private keeper recently. Click here for larger image	Bombina orientalis (4 reserved)	£8.50
	European yellow bellied toad UK-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 10mm This species is proving difficult to obtain these days and this is first time we have been able to offer them for quite some time. Superb hardy species for the temperate semi-aquatic set-up or can even be kept in a greenhouse or outdoor vivarium in protected places. Click here for larger image	Bombina variegata kolombatovici (4 reserved)	£7.50
	European green tree frog UK-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 10mm A hardy tree frog that makes a great vivarium or greenhouse subject. Males possess a loud raucous call. Feeding on fruit flies and small crickets. Rarely available in the UK these days.	Hyla arborea arborea (2 available)	£12.50
	Lemon tree frog UK-produced c/b 2011 large juveniles 15 - 20mm Prefers slightly higher temperatures than the European green tree frog (Hyla arborea) but otherwise care is identical. Males possess a loud raucous call. Feeding on fruit flies and small crickets. Click here for larger image	Hyla savignyi (2 left)	SOLD
	Bernhard's Mantella Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 7 - 8mm We are pleased to offer this highly endangered species (limited to a few football pitch-sized areas of forest in southeast Madagascar) for the first time in the UK since the late 1980's. After several unsuccessful attempts over the last few years we have been able to produce a small number of healthy frogs which are currently taking springtails and pinhead crickets. Limited availability. We would prefer to offer these to hobbyists with a genuine interest in breeding. Larger picture of juveniles and adult	Mantella bernhardi (4 left)	£75.00
	Climbing Mantella Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 10 - 12mm + 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. Require warm, humid surrounds. We can offer unrelated specimens. We will provide a care sheet when purchased. Larger picture of juvenile and adults	Mantella laevigata (10 available)	£35.00 or £30.00 each taking 4 or more
	Pool frog UK-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 12 - 15mm Excellent outdoor species (especially suited to the greenhouse) or for a large indoor set up, these raucous, voracious frogs are extremely popular vivarium subjects. These specimens have been bred in the UK from adults originating from the northern clade. Click here for larger image	Pelophylax kl. lessonae (3 reserved)	£11.99
	African bullfrog UK-produced c/b 11 juveniles 25mm + Huge species with males capable of attaining 25cm. These are large juveniles around 5 months old. Avidly feeding on anything that will fit into their mouths. Click here for larger image	Pyxicephalus adspersus (2 left)	£39.99
Caudata (newts & salamanders) & Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Species (Vernacular) & Description (size is snout - tail tip)		Scientific Name	Price Guide
	Anderson's Salamander c/b 2011 10cm+ Stunning neotenic species found only in and around one lake called Lago Zacapu in north-western Michoacan, Mexico, at 2,000m altitude. Grows up to 25cm and feeds on just about anything it can swallow including worms, axolotl pellets, small fish, pieces of lean raw beef to name but a few. Avoid pellets containing iodine otherwise it will metamorphose something that is thought not to happen in the wild. Keep as for axolotl's - ideally clean, filtered, gently aerated water with plenty of submerged rocks and decorative wood and large grade gravel base. Collection recommended. We have two unrelated large juveniles left. [click here for larger picture]	Ambystoma andersoni (2 left)	SOLD
	Marbled salamander c/b 2010 sub-adult 8cm+ This species has becoming increasingly difficult to obtain but we have managed to get a small import from Germany. Predominantly subterranean they require cool, woodland style vivarium with plenty of hiding places. These can be sexed so we are offering them in pairs. [click here for larger picture]	Ambystoma opacum (1 pair reserved)	£55.00 /pair
	California climbing salamander Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011juveniles 35mm+ 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 captivitry 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. [click here for larger picture]	Aneides lugubris (10 left)	£30.00 or £100.00 /4
	Amami-Oshima sword-tailed newt Sexed pairs of LTC adults 13cm+ Fantastic, colorful species from Amami-Oshima Island, Japan capable of tolerating a wide temperature range (from 8 up to 27°C). Almost entirely aquatic and feeding on just about anything. We are selling this pair to reduce our number and these have been with us for 5 years. [click here for larger picture]	Cynops ensicauda ensicauda (1 sexed pair left)	£60.00 /pair
	Italian alpine newt Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 35 - 40mm Beautiful, hardy species of which we have a large number of this years juveniles which are taking whiteworm. small lessers waxworm and pinhead crickets.	Ichthyosaura alpestris apuana (3 reserved - more available spring 2012)	£7.99
	Laos newt c/b 2011 F2 juveniles 35 - 40mm Huge, vividly-marked aquatic species endemic to sub-tropical forest ponds and lakes of Laos where it is considered vulnerable. Fortunately it is now being bred in decent numbers. These are from Germany and although small are avidly feeding on bloodworm, tubifex and whiteworm. [Click here for larger picture of juvenile] [Larger picture of adult]	Laotriton laoensis (4 left)	£50.00
	Anatolian mountain newt c/b 2009 large juveniles 65mm Stunning species from central-eastern Turkey. The original adults of these specimens occur in the Lake Van vicinity and possess larger spots than those from the western part of the range. Rarely available. We have a small number of large juveniles originating from a successful breeding in Germany. We cannot currently sex these specimens. [click here for larger picture]	Neurergus strauchii strauchii (2 left)	SOLD
	Red warty newt c/b 07 adults 120 - 140mm+ Large, sturdy aquatic species from Guangdong, China, these are from a breeder in Austria and are in excellent condition, almost full-grown and largely aquatic. Dorsum is a rusty colour and the belly has orange spots. [click here for larger picture]	Paramesotriton spec. 1 (1 left)	£15.00
	Algerian ribbed newt c/b 2011 juveniles 55mm+ Occurring sporadically in water courses in Algeria and Tunisia this species is rarely available in the UK. Not as large as the Iberian ribbed newt it still attains a good size of around 22 - 24cm and can tolerste very warm water temperatures as high as 30°C. These were produced in Germany from adults originating from western Tunisia. [click here for larger picture]	Pleurodeles nebulosus (2 left)	£20.00
	Portuguese fire salamander Dartfrog-produced c/b 2011 juveniles 40mm Large, sturdy morph from Portugal with characteristic fine patterning on dorsum. These are recently metamoprhosed juvniles that have overwintered from last year and thus have come out at a fairly decent size. [click here for larger picture]	Salamandra salamandra gallaica (more available in 6 - 8 weeks)	SOLD
	Sierra Morena fire salamander c/b 2011 large juveniles 45 - 65mm Large, unusual and relatively recently-named morph which possesses lots of smaller yellow spots and can have a large degree of red especially around the parotid glands on the head. Rarely offered. From the Merida region of Spain. [click here for larger picture]	Salamandra salamandra morenica (2 left)	SOLD
	Italian crested newt c/b 2010 sub-adults 65mm+ Large species, easy to keep & very aggressive feeder. Becomes quite aquatic with age.	Triturus carnifex (4 left)	£20.00
	Mandarin salamander c/b 2011 large juveniles 6cm+ Superb species with stunning coloration, prodigious appetite and long-lived. These specimens are taking lesser waxworm, chopped earthworm, crickets and small white or grey slugs. Increasingly difficult to find these days. We can supply strong, healthy unrelated grown on juveniles specimens. Picture of new metamorph	Tylototriton shanjing (4 available)	£50.00
	Wenxian Knobby Newt c/b 2010 Sub-adults 75mm+ Extremely rare species from Wenxian in southern Gansu, Pingwu and Qingchuan in northern Sichuan, Leishan in eastern Guizhou, Zhongxian, Yunyang, Fengjie counties of Chongqing municipality and Shangzhi county of Hunan Province, China, from 650 - 2,500m asl. 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 are from a breeder in Germany. [click here for larger picture]	Tylototriton wenxianensis (1 sexed pair left)	£110.00 /pair

 

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