Green and black poison dart frog
Dendrobates auratus
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Amphibianinsectivore
The green poison frog is a small, brightly colored amphibian found in Central America and Colombia, with a few living in Hawaii. Its flashy skin comes in many colors, warning predators that it carries toxins. People once used its poison on hunting darts, though this frog mostly just hops around eating tiny insects.
- Its skin poison was used by indigenous people on hunting darts.
- Some were moved to Hawaii to help control mosquito populations.
- Comes in more color variations than most poison dart frogs.
RainforestSouth AmericaNorth America
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- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Dendrobates auratus
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- South America, North America
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)