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Golden Poison Dart Frog — printable fact sheet
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Golden Poison Dart Frog
Phyllobates terribilis
The Golden Poison Dart Frog is considered the most poisonous animal on Earth, secreting batrachotoxin through its skin as a potent defense. Native to the rainforests of western Colombia, this small, brightly colored amphibian serves as a powerful warning to potential predators. …
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- Captive Golden Poison Dart Frogs lose their toxicity because they do not consume the same toxic insects found in the wild.
- Golden Poison Dart Frogs are so toxic that indigenous peoples have used their secretions to poison blowgun darts for hunting. Their aposematic coloration warns predators of their danger, and their toxicity comes from specific insects in their native habitat.
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