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Poison dart frogs got that name not because the frogs have poison darts - they haven't - but because humans used the poison from the frogs to poison their darts.

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How are poison dart frogs a part of the ecosystem?

They are part of the ecosystem because that way when endangered predators don't eat the poison dart frog they live helping the environment!


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 frog did the poison dart frog come from?

There are four species of poison dart-frogs: Dendrobates, Epipedobates, Minyobates and Phyllobates.


What part of a poisonous dart frog is poisonous to humans?

Skin secretions


What kind of environment do poison dart frogs live in?

The place where poison dart frogs live are called rain forest. This warm, wet weather is what poison dart frogs need. The rain lets the kinds of plants the frogs need to live on grow here. The warm weather keeps the frogs from getting too cold and it also means that there are lots of insects for the poison dart frogs to eat.Tropical places , rain forest , jungles , and swamp


How does a poison arrow frog avoid predators?

Poisonous frogs have the poison on their skins or it is excreted through the skin. When a animal or human touches the frog, the poison transfers through skin to skin contact. If an animal tries to bite or eat the frog (example: a snake or possum), the poisons transfer from the frog's skin to the predator's mouth. Did you know that most poisonous frogs are also the most colorful? The distinctive coloring is part of their warning system, "Don't eat me; I'll taste bad and kill you."


Who is part of the blue poison dart frogs family?

The Indtiqoskehfierny Species. (It's a hard name to pronounce)


Poison red frogs live in what part of the us?

Poison dart frogs are not native to the United States. They are mostly found in Central and South America.


Where are the ears on a poison arrow frog?

A poison arrow (or other frog) does not have ears per sebut has what is called a tympanum on their head behind each eye. It picks up vibrations and transfers them into the inner part of the frog's head where the rest of the organs of hearing are located. Recall that the frog's "ears" have to work under water, and the "ear" of a frog (or toad) is completely covered by the tympanum. The frog's other hearing organs are behind the tympanum in the inner head. Got links if you want 'em.


What is an object 2 millimeters long?

The thickness of part of a Nerf Dart


Part of speech poison?

Poison is a noun, to poison is a verb


What is the anterior on a frog?

the forward part of a frog