Strawberry poison dart frog
Oophaga pumilio
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Amphibianinsectivore
The flaming poison frog is a tiny, colorful amphibian that hops through the rainforests of Central America. It wears different bright color outfits depending on where it lives, like nature's own fashion show. Though small, its skin packs a toxic punch to keep predators at bay.
- Comes in 15-30 different color patterns across its range
- Not the deadliest poison frog, but the most toxic in its group
- Thrives in both wild forests and human-altered areas like farms
RainforestNorth AmericaSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Oophaga pumilio
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- North America, South America
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- tiny
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)