Fun Green And Black Poison Dart Frog Facts For Kids
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The green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus) belongs to the poisonous frog amphibians species. They also go by the name green and black poison arrow frogs. These species with bright colors are the native frog of Central and South America, and they have also been introduced in Hawaii and Costa Rica.
These kinds of frogs are not considered the most poisonous, but the toxins that their body contains are so venomous that even a small amount is more than enough to stop a person's heartbeat in just 10 minutes. The poison glands could affect you like this if you ate the frog.
Otherwise, it is not harmful if touched. Their diet includes insects and other invertebrates.
Here on our page, we have lots of amazing and fun facts about this frog that everyone will enjoy. Let's look at these interesting facts; if you like these, do read our articles on the Vietnamese mossy frog and the blue poison dart frog.
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Interesting Facts
What type of animal is a green and black poison dart frog?
The green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus) belongs to the frog species with bright colors containing poisonous toxins inside their bodies.
What class of animal do a green and black poison dart frog belong to?
The green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus) is the species that belong to the class of amphibians, Chordate phylum, and the family of Dendrobatidae amphibians.
How many green and black poison dart frogs are there in the world?
Although we don't know the exact population of the Dendrobates auratus (green and black poison dart frogs), they are in a stable range in the world. The IUCN list states that these species are in the status of Least Concern, which means they are in growth and abundance.
Where do a green and black poison dart frog live?
The Dendrobates auratus (green and black poison dart frogs) are the native frogs of Central America, and their range is distributed to America from Nicaragua, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Brazil, and Bolivia.
What is a green and black poison dart frog habitat?
The Dendrobates auratus (green and black poison dart frogs) prefer the areas near small streams or pools as their habitat. They also prefer rainforests as their habitat in the rainy season near the pool of water and also on the trees.
Who does green and black poison dart frog live with?
Poison dart frogs are social animals and regularly hang out in pairs or small groups. An accumulation of poison dart frogs is called an 'army.'
One of this frog's variations is its brightly colored body, from blue to purple and black to golden yellow. Dart frogs are territorial. The quantity can rely on which species of dart frogs, their age, and the size of the surrounding.
How long do a green and black poison dart frog live?
The green and black poison dart frogs can live up to an average of five to six years total in the wild. In captivity, the adult frogs can also exceed their lifespan if taken care of well and live up to 10-12 years of age.
How do they reproduce?
The females of the green and black poison dart frogs produce mating calls for the males to attract them.
When the pair gets attracted, the male frog brings the female to the nesting ground, where the female lays the eggs after the mating process is completed. After 14 days, the tadpoles are born, and the male frog carries the tadpoles with him in the canopy where the tadpoles stick to the back of the male.
Both males and females deposit their tadpoles into the water and feed the tadpoles with the small invertebrates.
What is their conservation status?
The conservation status of these colored poison arrow frogs is of Least Concern. As this population of frogs has poison glands, they do not have a large number of predators except one snake species which is Leimadophis epinephelus.
These snakes are their only predators and have adapted to live with these frogs and eat these frogs. Otherwise, they have threats like loss of habitat, but right now, they are safe in this world despite their predators.
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Fun Facts
What does green and black poison dart frog look like?
As the name suggests, these frogs are green in color with blackish bands on their bodies. The green color can vary from mint to almost pale yellow.
The skin and surface of their body are very soft and slippery, which helps them to swim easily. Because of their slimy skin, they are not easy to catch. This is also why they do not have many predators.
How cute are they?
Apart from the fact that they contain toxins in their body, the green and black poison dart frogs are kind of cute. The frog's skin on adults is very attractive to people, and often, they want to touch these native frogs of America from Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
How do they communicate?
The usual form of communication of the poison arrow frog is by the visual form by color and stances. The adults also produce mating calls which attract the males and females frog.
How big are a green and black poison dart frog?
A poison arrow frog's average size can be up to 0.75-1.57 in (1.9-4 cm). One of the fun facts about these frogs is that they are four times larger than a coin.
How fast can a green and black poison dart frog swim?
Poison arrow frogs are fast swimmers as they start to when they are tiny tadpoles. The surface of their body is very slippery, which helps them to swim easily. The speed at which they can swim is 10 mph (16 kph).
How much does a green and black poison dart frog weigh?
The average weight of this frog is around 1 oz (28 g), and it can be 0.75-1.57 in (1.9-4 cm) in length. Their relative, the blue poison dart frog weighs just 0.2 oz (8 g).
What are the male and female names of the species?
There are no specific names given to male and female poisonous dart frogs.
What would you call a baby green and black poison dart frog?
A baby green and black poison dart frog is known as a tadpole.
What do they eat?
The usual diet of these poison arrow frogs includes small insects and invertebrates. Their diet includes flying insects like butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, and also spiders. What a protein-rich diet! Their main predator is the Leimadophis epinephelus snake.
How far can they jump?
The exact distance and speed of a green and black poison dart frog's jump is not known, but it is said that they can't jump very far as they are small frogs.
Would they make a good pet?
The poison arrow frog can be kept as a pet by humans. They should not be handled excessiely though.
Did you know...
The toxins inside the body of this frog are formed by the invertebrates and small insects that the frog eats. This is an impressive adaptation that this species has developed over time.
What is the most poisonous frog on earth?
The most poisonous and the rarest poison dart frog in the world is the Phyllobates terribilis which is also known as the golden poison frog. These frogs are found on Colombia's Pacific coast.
How poisonous are poison dart frogs?
Poison dart frogs have so much venom inside them that they can kill a human. There is no cure for the poison that these creatures release, and it can kill a person within 10 minutes.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly animal facts for everyone to discover! Learn more about some other amphibians from our desert rain frog facts and Xenopus facts pages.
You can even occupy yourself at home by coloring in one of our free printable green and black poison dart frog coloring pages.
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