Dyeing Poison Dart Frog
Amphibians & Reptiles·Amphibian
Dyeing poison dart frogs come in hues of blues and purples with yellow and white accents. These frogs have aposematism, or warning coloration, that alerts other animals that it's poisonous. Some folklore implies that these frogs were once used to produce different colored feathers in parrots.
- Conservation StatusLeast Concern
- Life spanup to 15 years
- Body sizearound 5 cm.
- Native habitat Rainforests and freshwater wetlands of Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname
- DietInsects and small vertebrates
