#poison dart frog
Harlequin poison frog / CAS-HERP 119267
Scientific name:Dendrobates histrionicus
Locality: Colombia: Dept. Choco: Cano Docordo, between Cucurrupi and Noanama, on Rio San Juan.
Collector: B. Malkin
Date Collected: 24 Dec 1968-5 Jan 1969
Collection:Herpetology, image © California Academy of Sciences
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[ID: a poison dart frog illustrated in blocky, vibrant color on a gold background. End.]
PLEASING POISON FROG
(Ameerega bassleri)
Wilson, B. 2010.
Department of San Martin, Peru
Otherwise known as the Bassler’s poison frog, the pleasing poison frog is undoubtably an attractive amphibian. Highly toxic, but attractive. Just make sure to wear gloves if you want to look closer, otherwise I figure you won’t feel so pleased.
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old rain frog under a fresh minty green frog
Poison dart frog from today :) This one is sold but I’m hoping to do a few tomorrow. Then I’ll draw some more bugs and beetles!
don’t tell the others, but she’s my favorite.
also, I love how dart frogs always look like they’re making >:( faces when viewed from the front.
they like this bromeliad a lot.
Phantasmal poison frog (Epipedobates tricolor) have extremely toxic skin. They secrete epibatidine, a toxic alkaloid. The toxin binds to pain receptors, cause numbness and eventual paralysis resulting in death. Potentially, this toxin could be 200 times more potent than morphine. They derive their poison from their diet of insects. Various chemicals from the insects collect in glands in the frogs’ skin.
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Bastimentos Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio). Just one of the many beautiful localities of this small anuran.
Photo:Pavel Kirillov
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