Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

About the Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

Dendrobates auratus, also known as the green-and-black poison dart frog, the green-and-black poison arrow frog, green-and-black poison frog, green poison dart frog, green poison arrow frog, and green poison frog, is a brightly-colored member of the order Anura native to southern Central America and Colombia. This species has also been introduced to Oahu, Hawaii in an effort to lower mosquito numbers. It is one of the most variably colored species of poison dart frogs, after D. tinctorius, Adelphobates galactonotus and some Oophaga species. From a conservation standpoint, it is considered to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

D. auratus has the typical appearance of the members of its family; males average 0.75 in (1.9 cm) in snout–vent length, while females are slightly larger, averaging 1 in (2.5 cm) or longer. D. auratus is one of the most variable of all poison frogs in color and pattern. This variation is to some extent individual, but also depends heavily on exact location. Despite the common name green-and-black poison dart frog, some variants have no green or no black; a few, like the brown and cream-white Campana variant... Wikipedia →