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Why is the yellow-baned poison dart frog's scientific name dendrobates leucomelas?
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The frog was given this name by Franz Steindachner in 1864, Dendrobates is the group (genus) to wich the frog belongs. The species epithet leuco-melas literally means 'light and dark'.
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What is the scientific name for a poison dart frog?
According to Wikipedia:Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraSuborder: NeobatrachiaSuperfamily: DendrobatoideaFamily: Dendrobatidae
Who are some enemies of the poison arrow frog?
there is not known predators of Dendrobates pumilio, but anecdotal accounts of crabs and snakes are puzzling.
What frog did the poison dart frog come from?
There are four species of poison dart-frogs: Dendrobates, Epipedobates, Minyobates and Phyllobates.
What makes a Poison-dart Frog poison?
Dendrobates azureus exudes a toxic secretion like the other members of its family. None of the frogs make the poison they "wear" on their skins but get it from what they eat. Of the variety of insects and such in their diets, it is the ants and mites that actually manufacture and carry the toxins - until the frog eats them and "borrows" their poison. Wikipedia has more information, and you've got links.
Are the poison dart frog and the poison arrow frog the same?
One of the most toxic poison arrow frogs is the Golden Dart Frog. Its latin name is Phillobates terribilis. There are many, many species of poison dart frogs (genii Phillobates, Dendrobates, Epipedobates among others) but P. terribilis is one of the best known. It is solid gold in colour and is a startlingly beautiful frog. There is enough toxin in the skin of one frog to kill three thousand mice.
How many species of dendrobates are there?
There are 41. Dendrobates abditus | Dendrobates altobueyensis | Dendrobates amazonicus | Dendrobates arboreus | Dendrobates auratus (dart poison frog) | Dendrobates azureus | Dendrobates biolat | Dendrobates bombetes | Dendrobates captivus | Dendrobates castaneoticus (the brazil nut poison frog) | Dendrobates claudiae | Dendrobates duellmani | Dendrobates fantasticus | Dendrobates flavovittatus | Dendrobates fulguritus | Dendrobates galactonotus (splash-backed poison frog) | Dendrobates granuliferus | Dendrobates histrionicus (harlequin poison frog) | Dendrobates imitator (imitating poison frog) | Dendrobates lamasi | Dendrobates lehmanni | Dendrobates leucomelas | Dendrobates minutus | Dendrobates mysteriosus | Dendrobates occultator | Dendrobates opisthomelas | Dendrobates pumilio (strawberry poison frog) | Dendrobates quinquevittatus | Dendrobates reticulatus | Dendrobates rubrocephalus | Dendrobates sirensis | Dendrobates speciosus | Dendrobates steyermarki | Dendrobates tinctorius (dyeing poison frog) | Dendrobates truncatus | Dendrobates vanzolinii (brazilian poison frog) | Dendrobates variabilis | Dendrobates ventrimaculatus | Dendrobates vicentei | Dendrobates viridis | Dendrobates virolinensis | (total: 41)
What is Dendrobates leucomelas?
D. leucomelas is a species of poison arrow frog. It's usually one or two inches long and colored in dramatic yellow and black tones. It's sometimes called the bumblebee poison arrow frog for this reason.
What is poison dart frogs scientific name?
There are many species of poison dart frogs, but the genus names are Dendrobates, Phyllobates, Mantella, Ameerega, Oophaga, Ranitomeya and Hyloxalus. Until recently most species were withing Dendrobates, Phyllobates and Mantella, but they have undergone revisions and additions.
What is the scientific name for a poison dart frog?
According to Wikipedia:Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraSuborder: NeobatrachiaSuperfamily: DendrobatoideaFamily: Dendrobatidae
What is a poison blue dart frogs name?
Dendrobates pumilio
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.
I saw a bright blue colored toad in Arizona-what kind of toad is this?
blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus) yellow and blue poison arrow frog
What is in the poison dart frog family?
The scientific name of the poison dart frog is: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Suborder: Neobatrachia Family: Dendrobatidae Genus: Colostethinae Species: Ameerega Colostethus epipedobates Silverstoneia Dendrobatinae Adelphobates Dendrobates Minyobates Oophaga Phyllobates Ranitomeya Hyloxalinae Hyloxalus
Who are some enemies of the poison arrow frog?
there is not known predators of Dendrobates pumilio, but anecdotal accounts of crabs and snakes are puzzling.
What scientific term is pertaining to poison?
toxic
What is the poison dart frogs scientific name?
Dendrobate
What is the poison ivy scientific name?
boletus edulis
