Anthony's poison-frog (Epipedobates anthonyi) seen through hole in leaf. Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro, Ecuador.

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Unlike most frogs in Yasuní, poison dart frogs are diurnal and are typically found sleeping on top of leaves at night. This species, the reticulated poison dart frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata), is a prime example, and was regularly seen in this position alongside trails.

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