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Harlequin Poison Frog — printable fact sheet
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Harlequin Poison Frog
Oophaga histrionica
The Harlequin Poison Frog is a small, vividly colored amphibian native to the rainforests of western Colombia. Its striking coloration, featuring bold patterns of yellow, orange, and black, serves as a warning to predators about its potent skin toxins. This diurnal frog is often…
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- Female Harlequin Poison Frogs provide unfertilized eggs as food for their developing tadpoles, exhibiting a unique form of parental care among amphibians.
- Harlequin Poison Frogs get their toxicity from the ants and mites they eat in the wild. Their brilliant colors are an example of aposematism, warning predators of their dangerous skin toxins. Males are known for their soft trilling calls to attract females and defend their territory.
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