Oophaga pumilio -Morphs with Locales

Here is a list of all the morphs I have found in my search. A big thank you to everyone who provided photos along with Shawn Harrington (The Frog Whisperer) for his help with this list. A couple of items to note with this list:

This is not a comprehensive list of all of the morphs of Oophaga pumilio. There are many others that are in the wild that have been omitted as they are not readily available within the United States hobby yet and to reduce the risk of smuggling.
While on the topic of smuggling, in the late 90’s, Strickley Reptiles was caught smuggling thousands of reptiles and amphibians. These smuggled animals were then released into unknowing hobbyist’s hands. This accounts for some of the inaccuracies within the hobby.
Each locale shall be kept separate as they each account for a different location. No one knows the actual locale other than the seller, so you must get that information from the seller and trust the seller on what they state the locale is. If you don’t trust the seller on location, then do not buy the frog from them.

Here is how I have them designated:

Oophaga pumilio “Morph” (Locales)

Oophaga pumilio “Aguacate” (Cauchero)

Native to: Panama; Pennisula de Aguacate

Oophaga pumilio “Aguacate” (Esperanza)

Also known as: Punta Clara

Native to: Panama; Pennisula de Aguacate

Oophaga pumilio “Aguacate” (Tierra Oscura)

Also known as: Darklands

Native to: Panama; Pennisula de Aguacate

Oophaga pumilio “Aldana”

Native to: unknown

Oophaga pumilio “Almirante”

Also known as: Man Creek

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Almirante” (Vulture Point)

Also known as: Vulture Point

Native to: Vulture Point, Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Bajo Cedro”

Native to: Unknown

Oophaga pumilio “Bastimentos” (Cemetery)

Native to: Panama; Isla Bastimentos

Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos" Cemetary — Photo by Andrew Baita

Oophaga pumilio “Bastimentos” (Punta Vieja)

Native to: Panama; Isla Bastimentos

Oophaga pumilio “Bastimentos” (Red Frog Beach)

Native to: Panama; Isla Bastimentos

Oophaga pumilio “Bastimentos” (Salt Creek)

Native to: Panama; Isla Bastimentos

Oophaga pumilio “Blue Jeans” (Guapiles)

Also known as: Guapiles

Native to: Costa Rica

Oophaga pumilio “Blue Jeans” (Nicaragua)

Native to: Nicaragua

Oophaga pumilio “Boca de Colubre”

Native to: Unknown

Oophaga pumilio “BriBri”

Native to: Costa Rica

Oophaga pumilio “Cayo de Agua”

Native to: Panama; Cayo Agua

Oophaga pumilio “Cayo Wilson”

Native to: Unknown

Oophaga pumilio “Changionola”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Charco la Pava” (Population’s 1 & 2)

Native to: Panama, Charco la Pava

Oophaga pumilio “Chiriqui Grande” (Man Creek)

Also known as: Man Creek

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Cristobal”

Native to: Panama; Isla Cristobal

Oophaga pumilio “Cristobal” (Bahia Grande)

Native to: Panama; Isla Cristobal

Oophaga pumilio “Cristobal” (Big Bay)

Native to: Panama; Isla Cristobal

Oophaga pumilio “Colon” (Bocas del Drago)

Native to: Panama; Isla Colon

Oophaga pumilio “Colon” (Mimitimbi)

Native to: Panama; Isla Colon

Oophaga pumilio “Colon” (Villegas Line)

Native to: Panama; Isla Colon

Oophaga pumilio “El Dorado”

Native to: Panama-Costa Rica border

Oophaga pumilio “Guarumo”

Also known as: Rio Branco

Native to: Panama; Rio Guarumo

Oophaga pumilio “Isla Escudo”

Also known as Escudo

Native to: Panama; Isla Escudo

Oophaga pumilio “Kusapin”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Las Tablas”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Loma Azul”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Loma Colubre”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Loma Partida”

Native to: Panama; Isla Loma Partida

Oophaga pumilio “Nicky”

Native to: Panama; Bocas del Toro

Oophaga pumilio “Pastores” (Sheperd Island)

Native to: Panama; Bocas del Toro

Oophaga pumilio “Pico de Chirique”

Native to: Central America

Oophaga pumilio “Popa” (South)

Native to: Panama; Isla Popa South Side

Oophaga pumilio “Popa dos” (North)

Native to: Panama; Isla Popa North Side

Oophaga pumilio “Punta de Gallinazo”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Punta Laurel”

Also known as: Punta Laurent

Native to: Panama; Bocas del Toro

Oophaga pumilio “Punta Valiente” (Blue Ville)

Native to: Panama; Valiente pennisula

Oophaga pumilio “Punta Valiente” (Bruno)

Native to: Panama; Valiente pennisula

Oophaga pumilio “Punta Valiente” (Ensenada)

Native to: Panama; Valiente pennisula

Oophaga pumilio “Punta Valiente” (Ryan)

Native to: Panama; Valiente pennisula

Oophaga pumilio “Punta Vieja” (Quebrada)

Native to: Panama; Isla Bastimentos

Oophaga pumilio “Punta Vieja” (Quebrada Pastor)

Native to: Panama; Isla Bastimentos

Oophaga pumilio “Quedrada Pitti”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Rambala”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Rio Branco” (Red)

Native to: Panama; Rio Branco

Oophaga pumilio “Rio Branco” (Yellow)

Native to: Panama; Rio Branco

Oophaga pumilio “Rio Colubre”

Native to: Panama

Oophaga pumilio “Rio Teribe”

Native to: unknown

Oophaga pumilio “Robalo” (Loma Estrella)

Native to: Panama; Isla Bastimentos

Oophaga pumilio “Robalo” (Uyama River)

Native to: Panama; Isla Bastimentos

Oophaga pumilio “Rufous Ridge”

Native to: Unknown

Oophaga pumilio “Seis Amigos”

Native to: Costa Rica

Oophaga pumilio “Siquirres”

Also known as: Black Jeans/ Black Legs

Native to: Costa Rica

Oophaga pumilio “Solarte”

Also known as: Bahia Honda, Cayo Nancy, Nancy

Native to: Panama; Isla Solarte

Oophaga pumilio “Tortuguero”

Native to: Costa Rica

Oophaga pumilio “Valle de Agua”

Native to: unknown

Oophaga pumilio “Valle del Rey”

Also known as Valle Risco

Native to: unknown

Know of any pumilio morphs that were missed? Contact me below to have it added to the list.

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Cover photo was taken by Pavel Kirillov and used with the Creative Commons License. Photo was cropped & text was added to original. See Original photo here.

Ultimate Oophaga pumilio Care Guide:

Is this information out of date?

Thefroglady.wordpress.com’s goal is to provide credible and up to date information for amphibian keepers of all stages. We try our best to keep up with recommended care as it is released but sometimes we miss some items. If you have found something that is out of date, please contact us here so we can fix it. Thanks!