P. bicolor or P. aurotaenia. Behavior General Phyllobates bicolor are diurnal organisms, meaning they are most active during the daytime. This is unique from other amphibians as most species of frog tend to be more active at night. During the day, however, potential predators can better see the warning colors of P. bicolor which protects the frog. Throughout the daytime, P. bicolor move across the rainforest floor in quick rapid hops. These frogs are carnivorous despite their tiny size and tend to forage along the floor for ants, beetles, termites, or other rainforest detritus. Some of these poison dart frogs are solitary and tend to spend their time alone until mating season comes around, however, there have been notable instances of social interaction among organisms. In these cases, a pair or small group of P. bicolor may be formed. During the daytime, P. bicolor can be found around rocks, moss, fallen sticks, and branches. In the rainforest, the ground provides a perfect damp and humid environment for the amphibians. At night, P. bicolor tend to gather around leaf litter. Reproductive During the wet season around September and October, P. bicolor begins to reproduce. Typically, a male will call to any nearby females by trilling or buzzing, creating a series of pulsating and repeating high-pitched notes. If two male calls are emitted, the two males will compete with one another until one emerges victorious and the loser must leave the area in search for another female. Oftentimes, the male will selected a suitable location for female oviposition prior to the mate actually depositing her eggs. These locations are typically damp areas such as leaf litter, on certain plants, or under rocks. Common to most species of frogs, P. bicolor fertilizes eggs externally. For this to occur, the male wraps around the female and releases his sperm as the female begins depositing her eggs. The eggs remain protected by one of the parents until they become ready to hatch. This behavior of parental care is common among other species of poison dart frog. At this stage, the male hoists the tadpoles onto his back and begins searching for a location with water to complete the development of the tadpoles. In addition to moving the tadpoles to water, the toxins on the father's back rub off onto the tadpoles, so if a predator were to eat one of the offspring, the predator would