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Granular Poison Frog — printable fact sheet
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Granular Poison Frog
Oophaga granulifera
The Granular Poison Frog is a small, brightly colored amphibian native to the humid rainforests of Costa Rica and Panama. Characterized by its vibrant red to orange body and distinctive granular skin texture, this frog is both visually striking and ecologically significant. It i…
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- Unlike many other poison frogs, the toxicity of the Granular Poison Frog depends on its diet in the wild—frogs raised in captivity without specific insects are not toxic.
- Granular Poison Frogs exhibit parental care uncommon among amphibians, with males transporting tadpoles on their backs. Their brilliant coloration is an example of aposematism, warning predators of their toxicity.
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