Green-and-black poison dart frog

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Onglets

Description

Distinguishing features

There are more than 15 varieties of coloured frogs in this species. At the Biodôme, we have the green and black variety. They use the small adhesive discs on their toes to help them climb plants.

Reproduction

The female produces 6 to 8 eggs at a time.

Diet

These frogs eat different kinds of insects that they find on the ground and on low-growing plants.

Predators

They have few enemies. Their bright colouring indicates that they are poisonous and warns off the usual predators of small frogs

Habitat

They frequent the driest region of the primary tropical forest in Central and South America. They live on ground covered with large, dry leaves.

Temporarily absent from our ecosystems.

Ecology, behaviour

Like many other species of poison dart frogs, their skin secretes alkaloid compounds, some of which are highly toxic. In addition to warning off predators, they protect the frog from fungi and bacteria.

French name

Dendrobate doré

Scientific name

Dendrobates auratus

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia (Batracia)

Order

Anura

Family

Dendrobatidae

Size

Length: 2.5 to 6 cm

Weight

About 3.5 g

Life span

In captivity: 6 years

Status

Least Concern (IUCN); protected species, CITES, Appendix II.

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