POISON DART FROG (DENDROBATIDAE)
The Poison Dart Frog is a colorful and poisonous frog that is dangerous to humans. Their color varies depending on the habitat, they can be yellow, green, blue, red, or black. Color is also a factor that warns other creatures of this dangerous toxin of this frog, which scientists call Aposmatic coloration.
An adult Poison Dart Frog averages less than 1.5cm in length, but some are larger and up to 6cm in length. In particular, Poison Dart Frog has a very strange parenting habit. Males often carry both eggs and tadpoles on their backs as a precaution against possible hazards. In addition, they also nest and transport frog eggs and tadpoles.
Poison Dart Frog is one of the most poisonous frogs in the world. The toxicity of the yellow Poison Dart Frog is so strong that it can kill 10 adult men, the equivalent of 10,000 rats. The amount of toxicity more or less depends on their food. They often synthesize toxins through certain foods such as ticks, ants, termites,... However, the venom of this frog has contributed a part to human medicine. Painkiller made from Poison Dart Frog's venom is 200 times stronger than normal drugs, comparable to Morphine.
Location: Tropical Central and South America.
Habitat: Tropical and humid environment, tropical rainforests.
Length: < 1.5cm.
Venom’s power: Can kill 10 adults.
Toxins: Batrachotoxin.
