Dyeing poison dart frog
Dendrobates tinctorius
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Amphibianinsectivore
The tinging frog is a colorful poison dart frog found in the rainforests of northeastern South America. It grows up to 5 cm long and comes in many bright color patterns. Unlike most frogs, its skin carries toxins that can deter predators.
- It lays eggs in small pools of water collected in fallen trees.
- Some populations have bright blue and black warning colors.
- Adults hunt insects on the forest floor but sometimes climb trees.
RainforestSouth America
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- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Dendrobates tinctorius
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- South America
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)