Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
The Splendid Poison Frog (Oophaga speciosa) was one of the most dazzling, biologically iconic anurans in the Neotropics. Known for its uniform, radiant blood-red coloration and complex maternal nursing behaviors, this jewel-like poison dart frog was endemic to a...
Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
The Golfodulcean Poison Frog (Phyllobates vittatus) is a visually sensational, potent member of the true poison dart frog genus Phyllobates, endemic exclusively to the lush Pacific coastal rainforests surrounding the Golfo Dulce in southwestern Costa Rica. While the...
Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
The Striped Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates lugubris) is an exquisite, terrestrial dendrobatid frog inhabiting the humid rainforest floors of Central America. As a member of the genus Phyllobates—the group that includes the Golden Poison Frog—P. lugubris synthesizes...
Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
Anthony’s Poison Arrow Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi), named after the American mammalogist Harold Elmer Anthony, is a vibrant and pharmacologically renowned dendrobatid native to the Pacific slopes of the southern Ecuadorian and northern Peruvian Andes. Instantly...
Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
Silverstone’s Poison Frog (Ameerega silverstonei), named in honor of herpetologist Philip Silverstone, is one of the largest and most dramatically colored poison dart frogs on the South American continent. Endemic strictly to a narrow, high-elevation montane...
Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
The Brazil-nut Poison Frog (Adelphobates castaneoticus), known also as the castanea poison frog, is a tiny and flamboyant jewel of the Brazilian Amazon understory. Endemic to primary lowland terra firme rainforests in Pará, Brazil, this diminutive dendrobatid is...
Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
The Pleasing Poison Frog (Ameerega bassleri) is a dazzling, charismatic gem of the eastern Andean cloud forests of Peru. Renowned among herpetologists for its electric coloration—combining a jet-black dorsal body with glowing lime-green to turquoise dorsolateral...
Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
The Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius azureus), locally known as Okopipi, is an enchanting, jewel-like amphibian renowned globally as one of the most visually stunning creatures in the natural world. Endemic to an extremely isolated, relict forest habitat...
Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs
The Amazonian Poison Frog (Ranitomeya amazonica) is a miniature, jewel-like gem of the Neotropical rainforest. Measuring less than an inch in length, this exquisite poison dart frog flaunts an incandescent metallic-orange or fire-red head that transitions into a...
