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Green Poison Dart Frog — printable fact sheet
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Green Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
The Green Poison Dart Frog is a strikingly colorful amphibian native to Central and parts of South America. Its vivid green and black patterns serve as a warning to predators of its potent skin toxins. This small frog inhabits humid, tropical rainforests and is most often found …
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- The toxicity of the Green Poison Dart Frog is entirely dependent on its wild diet—frogs raised in captivity on non-toxic prey are harmless.
- Green Poison Dart Frogs are among the most visually variable poison dart frogs, with color patterns ranging from mint green to turquoise. Their toxic skin contains alkaloid compounds that deter predators. Unlike many frogs, they are diurnal and are most active during daylight hours.
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