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What is the life span of the poison dart frog?
Poison dart frogs can live more than ten years.
Does every poison dart frog have the same poison?
As far as I know there is more than one kind of poison in the different kinds of poison dart frogs, but I do not know for sure. I would research it more.
Where in the rainforest do poison arrow frogs live?
There are about 220 species of Poison Arrow Frogs. Most species of Poison Arrow Frogs are not toxic to animals and humans. However, more than 100 toxins have been identified in the skin secretions of some Poison Arrow Frogs.!!!!!!!!!
How much does apoison dart frog weigh?
A Poison Dart Frog weighs about two grams.
What type of tree frogs are poisonus?
Well mainly the Poison Dart frogs. There could also be others but this is the only one I am sure of, usually the easiest way to tell if a creature such as this is poisonous is to look at it's coloring. The brighter and more vibrant the pigmentation the more likely it is poisonous... or colored to make you think it is. And yes, poison dart frogs do live in trees.
How Poison Dart frogs kill people?
Yes, it's possible, though it is unlikely that it would happen, except for the three species of Phyllobates found in Colombia. The skin secretions of these species of poison dart frog are known to be extremely toxic, and under the right circumstances an individual can be exposed to a lethal dose of the active ingredient - an alkaloid with both cardiotoxic and neurotoxic effects.But as for the rest of the poison dart frogs, someone would have to go out of their way to do more than get really sick from handling one of these creatures improperly. Special precautions are necessary around the animals, to be sure. It turns out that all of these frogs can be kept as pets as their toxin is not make by them but "picked up" from other things the frog eats - mainly ants and mites. Without those things in its diet, the frog gradually loses its toxicity and becomes safe to handle. Wikipedia has more information, and a link is provided.
What is the scientific name of a poison dart frog?
It's supposed to be the Phylobates Terribilis. However, the name Poison Dart frog is a common term for the Poison Frogs, the Dendrobatidae family of frogs. The family is split into four genera: Epipedobates, Colostethus, Dendrobataes, and Phyllobates. A question that is raised is how the frogs produce this toxicity and research points towards the frog's diet of highly toxic insects to be an important factor in the frog's ability to synthesize its own poison. See site listed below for more details.
Poison is extracted from these animals by Indians in Central and South America to use on arrowheads?
Yes, Also that is why I think that they have a part of the species named the poison dart frog
What is popular about poison dart frogs?
it has blue feet. More impressive is that South American native tribes discovered the poison secreted on these frogs' skins and utilized it on the tips of arrows and spears to become more effective hunters (and assassins, when needed). Poison dart frogs (a variety of genera and species within each genus) can concentrate this poison from food in their environments and use it to protect against being eaten by big predators. They have a variety of bright skin colors as a universal warning--"don't touch me, don't eat me, I'm poisonous!"
Where are poison dart frogs found?
Poison Dart Frogs live in the rain forests from Costa Rica to Southern Brazil, Central and South America, and Caribbean coast of South Nicaragua to Columbia. There is also a variety of them on Oahu, Hawaii. There habitat is usually located in a wet tropical rainforest next to ponds or streams.it is in Central America
How long does a poison dart frog live?
actually scientist have studied ones life time for up to 10 years now but they have never heard of another living that long but 7-8 years is the common life time of the strawberry poison dart frog.
Can different species of poison dart frogs live together?
Poison dart frogs live in small colonies, with members spaced a few feet apart. These colonies usually consist of about six individuals, but they are not particularly territorial and tolerate living in close proximity to each other.In captivity it is best to give the poison dart frogs enough space for their "mini-territories". A good rule of thumb is 10 gallons of vivarium space per frog; therefore a group of four poison dart frogs should be kept in a 40-gallon vivarium.
