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Dendrobatidae - Poison Frogs

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae

The species in this family are found in Central and South America. Poison frogs are also known as poison-arrow frogs because the poison they secrete on their skin was rubbed on the tips of blowguns by some native tribes in Colombia . In some species, the poison is strong enough to kill a human.

Many of the frogs in this family are brightly colored. Their bright coloring is a type of coloration called a badge that warns predators away.

The species in this family are 1-1.5 inches in length and live in trees or on the ground. They eat ants, beetles, and mites. Scientists think that they get their poison from the organisms they eat.

Tadpoles in this family are carried on the backs of the adults to a body of water. The body of water can be water that has gathered in a crevice or a flower! In some species the male carries the tadpoles, and in other species the female carries them. There are around 157 species in this family.

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World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Location
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
None		Granular Poison Frog - Oophaga granulifera La Brea Poison Frog - Oophaga occultator Strawberry Poison Frog - Oophaga pumilio Vicente's Poison Frog - Oophaga vicentei Lovely Poison Frog - Phyllobates lugubris Golfodulcean Poison Frog - Phyllobates vittatus Andinobates claudiae Yellow-bellied Poison Frog - Andinobates fulguritus Silverstoneia flotator
North/Central American Species
Confusing Poison Frog - Ameerega maculata Colostethus latinasus Colostethus panamansis Colostethus pratti Green And Black Poison Frog - Dendrobates auratus Hyloxalus chocoensis Polkadot Poison Frog - Oophaga arborea

Species Around the World
Location Key Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info
Brazil-nut Poison Frog - Adelphobates castaneoticus Adelphobates galactonotus Adelphobates quinquevittatus La Planada Poison Frog - Ameerega andina Pleasing Poison Frog - Ameerega bassleri Ecuador Poison Frog - Ameerega bilinguis Ameerega boliviana Ameerega braccata Cainarachi Poison Frog - Ameerega cainarachi Palenque Poison Frog - Ameerega erythromos Lutz's Poison Frog - Ameerega flavopicta Ameerega hahneli Ameerega ingeri Rana Venenosa - Ameerega labialis Manu Poison Frog - Ameerega macero Rana Venenosa - Ameerega parvula Peru Poison Frog - Ameerega petersi Spot-legged Poison Frog - Ameerega picta Oxapampa Poison Frog - Ameerega planipaleae Ameerega pongoensis Ameerega pulchripecta Rana Venenosa - Ameerega rubriventris Silverstone's Poison Frog - Ameerega silverstonei Rana Venenosa - Ameerega simulans Emerald Poison Frog - Ameerega smaragdina Sapito Dardo Trilistado - Ameerega trivittata Ameerega yungicola Colostethus agilis Colostethus alacris Colostethus brachistriatus Colostethus dysprosium Colostethus fraterdanieli Colostethus fugax Colostethus furviventris Colostethus imbricolus Colostethus inguinalis Quito Rocket Frog - Colostethus jacobuspetersi Colostethus lynchi Colostethus mertensi Colostethus poecilonotus Colostethus ramirezi Santa Marta Poison Arrow Frog - Colostethus ruthveni Colostethus thorntoni Colostethus ucumari Colostethus yaguara Yellow-headed Poison Frog - Dendrobates leucomelas Dendrobates nubeculosus Dyeing Poison Frog - Dendrobates tinctorius Yellow-striped Poison Frog - Dendrobates truncatus Rana Tricolor Ecuatoriana - Epipedobates anthonyi Marbled Poison Frog - Epipedobates boulengeri Epipedobates espinosai Rana Nodriza De Machalilla - Epipedobates machalilla Phantasmal Poison Frog - Epipedobates tricolor Rio Santiago Poison Frog - Excidobates captivus Marañón Poison Frog - Excidobates mysteriosus Hyloxalus abditaurantius South American Rocket Frog - Hyloxalus anthracinus Hyloxalus argyrogaster Hyloxalus awa Sky-blue Poison Frog - Hyloxalus azureiventris Hyloxalus betancuri Hyloxalus bocagei Hyloxalus borjai Hyloxalus breviquartus Hyloxalus cevallosi Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus Hyloxalus delatorreae Hyloxalus edwardsi Loja Rocket Frog - Hyloxalus elachyhistus		Hyloxalus exasperatus Hyloxalus excisus Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus Hyloxalus fallax Hyloxalus fascianigrus Hyloxalus infraguttatus Hyloxalus lehmanni Ranita Silbadora - Hyloxalus littoralis Hyloxalus maculosus Hyloxalus maquipucuna Hyloxalus marmoreoventris Hyloxalus mittermeieri Hyloxalus mystax Hyloxalus nexipus Hyloxalus parcus Hyloxalus patitae Hyloxalus peculiaris Hyloxalus peruvianus Hyloxalus pinguis Hyloxalus pulchellus Hyloxalus pumilus Hyloxalus ramosi Hyloxalus ruizi Hyloxalus saltuarius Hyloxalus sauli Hyloxalus shuar Cream-backed Poison Frog - Hyloxalus subpunctatus Hyloxalus sylvaticus Hyloxalus toachi Hyloxalus utcubambensis Hellmich’s Rocket Frog - Colostethus vergeli Boulenger's Rocket Frog - Hyloxalus vertebralis Hyloxalus whymperi Collared Poison Frog- Mannophryne collaris Demonic Poison Frog- Minyobates steyermarki Harlequin Poison Frog - Oophaga histrionica Lehmann’s Poison Frog - Oophaga lehmanni Splendid Poison Frog - Oophaga speciosa Pichincha Poison Frog -Oophaga sylvatica Kokoe Poison Frog - Phyllobates aurotaenia Black-legged Poison Frog - Phyllobates bicolor Golden Poison Frog - Phyllobates terribilis Collins's Poison Frog - Ranitomeya abdita Andinobates altobueyensis Ranitomeya amazonica Blessed Poison Frog - Ranitomeya benedicta Rana Venenosa - Ranitomeya biolat Cauca Poison Frog - Andinobates bombetes Andinobates daleswansoni Andinobates dorisswansonae Rana Venenosa De Jatunsacha - Dendrobates duellmani Red-headed Poison Frog - Ranitomeya fantastica Ranitomeya flavovittata Ranitomeya ignea Mimic Poison Frog - Ranitomeya imitator Ranitomeya intermedia Pasco Poison Frog - Ranitomeya lamasi Blue-bellied Poison Frog - Andinobates minutus Andean Poison Frog - Andinobates opisthomelas Ranitomeya reticulata Ranitomeya rubrocephala Ranitomeya sirensis Summers’ Poison Frog - Ranitomeya summersi Andinobates tolimensis Ranitomeya uakarii Spotted Poison Frog - Ranitomeya vanzolinii Ranitomeya variabilis Dendrobate À Ventre Tacheté - Ranitomeya ventrimaculata Green Poison Frog - Andinobates viridis Andinobates virolinensis Silverstoneia erasmios Boquete Rocket Frog - Silverstoneia nubicola
Additional Information Key: Profile Photos Video Audio Adelphobates quinquevittatus Adelphobates quinquevittatus is found in Brazil and Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Adelphobates galactonotus Adelphobates galactonotus is found in Brazil. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Ameerega boliviana Ameerega boliviana is found in Bolivia. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Ameerega hahneli Ameerega hahneli is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Ameerega pongoensis Ameerega pongoensis is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Andean Poison Frog - Andinobates opisthomelas The Andean poison frog is found in Colombia. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Andean Poison Frog - Andinobates opisthomelas The Andean poison frog is threatened by habitat loss and pollution. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Black-legged Poison Frog - Phyllobates bicolor The black-legged poison frog is found in Colombia . Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Black-legged Poison Frog - Phyllobates bicolor The black-legged poison frog captures its prey using its long, sticky tongue. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Black-legged Poison Frog - Phyllobates bicolor The black-legged poison frog is threatened by deforestation, pollution, and non-native predatory fish. Source: Amphibia Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Blessed Poison Frog - Ranitomeya benedicta The blessed poison frog is found in Colombia . Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Blessed Poison Frog - Ranitomeya benedicta The blessed poison frog has a red head and a blue and black body. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Boquete Rocket Frog - Silverstoneia nubicola The Boquete rocket frog is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Boulenger's Rocket Frog - Hyloxalus vertebralis The Boulenger's rocket frog is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Brazil-nut Poison Frog - Adelphobates castaneoticus The Brazil-nut poison frog is found in Brazil. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Cainarachi Poison Frog - Ameerega cainarachi The Cainarachi poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Cainarachi Poison Frog - Ameerega cainarachi The Cainarachi poison frog is orange with blue and bright green stripes. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Cauca Poison Frog - Andinobates bombetes The Cauca poison frog is found in Colombia. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Cauca Poison Frog - Andinobates bombetes The Cauca poison frog is found in leaf litter and in bromeliads (rain forest plants that collect water in their centers.) Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Andinobates claudiae Andinobates claudiae is found in Panama. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Yellow-bellied Poison Frog - Andinobates fulguritus The yellow-bellied poison frog is found in humid tropical forests in Colombia and Panama. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Blue-bellied Poison Frog - Andinobates minutus The blue-bellied poison frog is found in Colombia and Panama. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Collared Poison Frog - Mannophryne collaris The collared poison frog is found in Venezuela. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Collins's Poison Frog - Ranitomeya abdita The Collins's poison frog is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Colostethus agilis Colostethus agilis is found in Colombia. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Demonic Poison Frog - Minyobates steyermarki The demonic poison frog is found in Venezuela. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Demonic Poison Frog - Minyobates steyermarki The demonic poison frog lives in bromeliads (plants that collect water in their centers.) Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Dendrobate À Ventre Tacheté - Ranitomeya ventrimaculata Dendrobate À Ventre Tacheté is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Dyeing Poison Frog - Dendrobates tinctorius The Dyeing poison frog is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Dyeing Poison Frog - Dendrobates tinctorius The Dyeing poison frog is large for a poison frog It is usually 1.5-2 inches in length. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Dyeing Poison Frog - Dendrobates tinctorius The Dyeing poison frog eats ants, spiders, termites, and other small insects. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Emerald Poison Frog - Ameerega smaragdina The emerald poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Emerald Poison Frog - Ameerega smaragdina The emerald poison frog is is most active at dusk. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Rana Tricolor Ecuatoriana - Epipedobates anthonyi Rana Tricolor Ecuatoriana is found in Ecuador and Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Rana Tricolor Ecuatoriana - Epipedobates anthonyi Rana Tricolor Ecuatoriana is also known as Anthony's poison arrow frog. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Rana Nodriza De Machalilla - Epipedobates machalilla Rana Nodriza De Machalilla is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Golden Poison Frog - Phyllobates terribilis The golden poison frog is found in Colombia. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Golden Poison Frog - Phyllobates terribilis The golden poison frog is found in lowland Amazonian rainforests. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Golden Poison Frog - Phyllobates terribilis The Golden poison frog is one of the most toxic of all the poison frogs. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Golfodulcean Poison Frog - Phyllobates vittatus The Golfodulcean poison frog is found in Costa Rica. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Golfodulcean Poison Frog - Phyllobates vittatus The Golfodulcean poison frog is threatened by forest fragmentation and water contamination from mining. Source:AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Granular Poison Frog - Oophaga granulifera The granular poison frog is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Granular Poison Frog - Oophaga granulifera The granular poison frog has bumpy skin and an orange back and a bluish-green legs, lower arms, and belly. Source:AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Green and Black Poison Frog - Dendrobates auratus The green and black poison frog is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Green and Black Poison Frog - Dendrobates auratus The green and black poison frog has been introduced to the island of O’ahu in Hawaii. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Green and Black Poison Frog - Dendrobates auratus The green and black poison frog is mostly terrestrial. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Harlequin Poison Frog - Oophaga histrionica The harlequin poison frog is found in Colombia . Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Harlequin Poison Frog - Oophaga histrionica The harlequin poison frog has a variety of color patterns. Most are dark brown or black with yellow, red, or orange patches. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Hellmich’s Rocket Frog - Colostethus vergeli Hellmich’s rocket frog is found in Colombia . Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Hyloxalus awa Hyloxalus awa is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Hyloxalus awa Hyloxalus awa lays its eggs on the ground and then the adults carry the eggs on their backs to a nearby stream. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Hyloxalus cevallosi Hyloxalus cevallosi is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Hyloxalus delatorreae Hyloxalus delatorreae is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Hyloxalus edwardsi Hyloxalus edwardsi is found in Colombia . Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Hyloxalus pulchellus Hyloxalus pulchellus is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Hyloxalus toachi Hyloxalus toachi is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Kokoe Poison Frog - Phyllobates aurotaenia The Kokoe poison frog is found in Colombia . Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Lehmann’s Poison Frog - Oophaga lehmanni Lehmann’s poison frog is found in Colombia. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Lehmann’s Poison Frog - Oophaga lehmanni Lehmann’s poison frog is usually found on the ground. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Lehmann’s Poison Frog - Oophaga lehmanni Lehmann’s poison frog is also known as the red-banded frog. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Loja Rocket Frog - Hyloxalus elachyhistus The Loja rocket frog is found in Ecuador and Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Loja Rocket Frog - Hyloxalus elachyhistus The Loja rocket frog is brown with a tan to yellow stripe on its sides. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Lovely Poison Frog - Phyllobates lugubris The lovely poison frog is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Marañón Poison Frog - Excidobates mysteriosus The Marañón poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Marañón Poison Frog - Excidobates mysteriosus The Marañón poison frog is brown with large white spots. Source: Dentobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Mimic Poison Frog - Ranitomeya imitator The mimic poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Dentobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Oxapampa Poison Frog - Ameerega planipaleae The Oxapampa poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Oxapampa Poison Frog - Ameerega planipaleae The Oxapampa poison frog is threatened by habitat fragmentation, water contamination, and the introduction of exotic prey to its habitat. Source: Dentobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section:No Pasco Poison Frog - Ranitomeya lamasi The Pasco poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Dentobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section:No Phantasmal Poison Frog - Epipedobates tricolor The Phantasmal poison frog is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Pichincha Poison Frog - Oophaga sylvatica The Pichincha poison frog is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Pleasing Poison Frog - Ameerega bassleri The Pleasing poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Pleasing Poison Frog - Ameerega bassleri The Pleasing poison frog is found along small streams and creeks. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Polkadot Poison Frog - Oophaga arborea The Polkadot poison frog is found in Panama. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Polkadot Poison Frog - Oophaga arborea The Polkadot poison frog is light brown with white spots. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Quito Rocket Frog - Colostethus jacobuspetersi The Quito rocket frog is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Rana Venenosa - Ameerega rubriventris The rana venenosa is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Rana Venenosa - Ameerega rubriventris The rana venenosa has bright orange spots on its belly. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Ranitomeya amazonica Ranitomeya amazonica is found in Peru. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Andinobates dorisswansonae Andinobates dorisswansonae is found in Colombia. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Andinobates dorisswansonae Andinobates dorisswansonae is dark brown to black with bright orange spots. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Ranitomeya flavovittata Ranitomeya flavovittata is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Ranitomeya flavovittata Ranitomeya flavovittata is black with yellow stripes and spots. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Ranitomeya reticulata Ranitomeya reticulata is found in Ecuador and Peru. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Ranitomeya sirensis Ranitomeya sirensis is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Ranitomeya sirensis Ranitomeya sirensis has an orange back and a green belly and legs. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Andinobates tolimensis Andinobates tolimensis is found in Colombia . Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Andinobates tolimensis Andinobates tolimensis is found in the cloud forest. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Andinobates virolinensis Andinobates virolinensis is found in Colombia. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Santa Marta Poison Arrow Frog - Colostethus ruthveni The Santa Marta poison arrow frog is found in Colombia . Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Sapito Dardo Trilistado - Ameerega trivittata The Sapito Dardo Trilistado is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Sapito Dardo Trilistado - Ameerega trivittata The Sapito Dardo Trilistado is found in is bright green and black. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Silverstone's Poison Frog - Ameerega silverstonei The Silverstone's poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Silverstone's Poison Frog - Ameerega silverstonei The Silverstone's poison frog is a bright orange-red with black rear legs and black flame-like markings on its lower back. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section:No Sky-blue Poison Frog - Hyloxalus azureiventris The sky-blue poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Sky-blue Poison Frog - Hyloxalus azureiventris The sky-blue poison frog is usually found in rock piles or leaf litter. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Sky-blue Poison Frog - Hyloxalus azureiventris The sky-blue poison frog is threatened by habitat loss. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School South American Rocket Frog - Hyloxalus anthracinus The South American rocket frog is found in Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Splendid Poison Frog - Oophaga speciosa The splendid poison frog is found in Panama. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Splendid Poison Frog - Oophaga speciosa The splendid poison frog is reddish-orange. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Spotted Poison Frog - Ranitomeya vanzolinii The spotted poison frog is found in Brazil and Peru. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Spotted Poison Frog - Ranitomeya vanzolinii The spotted poison frog is found in the lowland Amazonian rainforest. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Strawberry Poison Frog - Oophaga pumilio The strawberry poison frog is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Strawberry Poison Frog - Oophaga pumilio The strawberry poison frog is found in rainforests on the Caribbean coast. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Summers’ Poison Frog - Ranitomeya summersi Summers' poison frog is found in Peru. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Summers’ Poison Frog - Ranitomeya summersi Summers' poison frog is a terrestrial frog. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Summers’ Poison Frog - Ranitomeya summersi Summers' poison frog is black with yellow-orange stripes. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Red-headed Poison Frog - Ranitomeya fantastica Red-headed poison frog is found in Peru. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Red-headed Poison Frog - Ranitomeya fantastica Red-headed poison frog is threatened by havesting for the pet trade and by habitat loss. Source: Dendrobates.org Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Yellow-striped poison frog - Dendrobates truncatus The yellow-striped poison frog is found in Colombia . Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Dendrobatidae - Poison Frogs

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North/Central American Species

Species Around the World

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