this has preserved numbers of the species, complications have arisen. Most notably, researchers studying P. bicolor in captivity have noticed a significant reduction of batrachotoxins present on the skin. Without predators in the captive environment, P. bicolor does not need to produce the toxin. This presents significant difficulty to any potential reintroduction plans, as without the toxin to protect the frogs from predators, P. bicolor will have no defense against predation. Additional measures have been taken to prevent the spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, too. Without an active cure for the disease, preventative measures such as bleaching researchers feet have been put into place to limit the spread of the disease to areas historically known to be Bd free. References Phyllobates Amphibians of Colombia Endemic fauna of Colombia Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril Amphibians described in 1841