Behaviour
D. leucomelas frogs are diurnal by nature, and are known to be fiercely territorial. They live in small groups in the wild, and will attack neighbouring groups with surprising ferocity for creatures of their size. They will also warn off rivals by emitting loud calls; D. leucomelas is known to have one of the loudest calls among poison dart frogs; theirs can be heard from some distance and is described as an innocent-sounding, bird-like trill. D. leucomalas, as with all frogs, can also call to attract members of the opposite sex (see the Reproduction section below). Uniquely, it is also the only poison dart frog to estivate during dry spells.
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