Species of the genus
Allobates are mostly small frogs. Dorsal colouration is cryptic, with the exception of the
Allobates femoralis group that has bright colours. They are mostly terrestrial frogs found in the leaf litter of tropical rain forests. Most species deposit eggs in the leaf litter;
tadpoles are transported to the water on the backs of the parents.
Allobates nidicola and
Allobates chalcopis, however, have endotrophic tadpoles that develop into froglets in the nest, without entering water. ==Taxonomy==