Borrowed venom
It does not produce its own venom: it acquires alkaloids from the insects it eats, such as ants and termites.
Oophaga solanensis
Koe-koe • Choco poison dart frog
Aposematic pattern
Its black background with red or orange spots functions as a visual warning signal.
Egg eater
Females feed their tadpoles with unfertilized eggs deposited in bromeliads.
Spatial memory
Adults place one tadpole in each bromeliad and remember where every phytotelm is.
Distribution
Endemic to Choco; recorded between Bahia Solano, La Mecana, Nuqui, and Docordo.