Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)

Family

Poison Dart Frogs

Dendrobatidae

49 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

Oophaga pumilio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

Dendrobates auratus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Three-striped Poison Frog

Ameerega trivittata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Yellow-striped Poison Frog

Dendrobates truncatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Ecuador Poison Frog

Ameerega bilinguis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Chocó Poison Dart Frog

Oophaga solanensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Kokoe Poison Frog

Phyllobates aurotaenia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Imitating Poison Frog

Ranitomeya imitator

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Spot-legged Poison Frog

Ameerega picta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Yellow-bellied Poison Frog

Andinobates fulguritus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Summers' Poison Dart Frog

Ranitomeya summersi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Yellow-headed Poison Frog

Dendrobates leucomelas

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pleasing Poison Frog

Ameerega bassleri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Striped Poison-Dart Frog

Phyllobates lugubris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Los Tayos Rocket Frog

Hyloxalus nexipus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Reticulated Poison Frog

Ranitomeya ventrimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Rainforest Rocket Frog

Silverstoneia flotator

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Zimmermann's Poison Frog

Ranitomeya variabilis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cainarachi Poison Frog

Ameerega cainarachi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Golfo Dulce Poison-Dart Frog

Phyllobates vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tarapoto Poison Frog

Ameerega altamazonica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Machalilla Poison Frog

Epipedobates machalilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Granular Poison Frog

Oophaga granulifera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pale-striped Poison Frog

Ameerega hahneli

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Boulenger's Rocket Frog

Hyloxalus vertebralis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Silverstone's Poison Frog

Ameerega silverstonei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lutz's Poison Frog

Ameerega flavopicta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Manú Poison Frog

Ameerega macero

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pratt's Poison Frog

Colostethus pratti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Stripe-throated Rocket Frog

Leucostethus brachistriatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Red-headed Poison Frog

Ranitomeya fantastica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lehmann's Frog

Oophaga lehmanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Amazon Dart Frog

Ranitomeya amazonica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Claudia's Poison Frog

Andinobates claudiae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Magdalena Rocket Frog

Colostethus ruthveni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Panama Rocket Frog

Colostethus panamansis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Andinobates minutus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sira Poison Dart Frog

Ranitomeya sirensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Río Madre de Dios Poison Frog

Ameerega simulans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Peruvian Poison Frog

Ameerega petersi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pongo de Aguirre Poison Frog

Ameerega pongoensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Valle de Huallaga Poison Frog

Ameerega pepperi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ruby Poison Frog

Ameerega parvula

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Boquete Rocket Frog

Silverstoneia nubicola

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Amarakaeri Poison Frog

Ameerega shihuemoy

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chimbo Rocket Frog

Hyloxalus infraguttatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Yasuni Rocket Frog

Hyloxalus yasuni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cauca Poison Frog

Andinobates bombetes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Santa Cecilia Rocket Frog

Hyloxalus sauli

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Poison Dart Frogs

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	14	>90%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~60%
	Imitating Poison Frog			~50%
	Summers' Poison Dart Frog			~40%
	Pleasing Poison Frog			~40%
	Los Tayos Rocket Frog			~30%
	Zimmermann's Poison Frog			~30%
	Cainarachi Poison Frog			~30%
	Tarapoto Poison Frog			~20%
	Silverstone's Poison Frog			~20%
	Red-headed Poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Peruvian Poison Frog			Insufficient data
	+2 more at the park page…
2	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5	>90%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~90%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~50%
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			~30%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~10%
	Claudia's Poison Frog			Insufficient data
3	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	>90%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~80%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~60%
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			~40%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~10%
4	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5	~90%
	Chocó Poison Dart Frog			~60%
	Kokoe Poison Frog			~50%
	Yellow-bellied Poison Frog			~40%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Pratt's Poison Frog			Insufficient data
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~90%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~80%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~70%
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			<5%
6	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	7	~80%
	Ecuador Poison Frog			~60%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Reticulated Poison Frog			~20%
	Zimmermann's Poison Frog			~20%
	Ruby Poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Yasuni Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
	Santa Cecilia Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
7	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5	~80%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~60%
	Reticulated Poison Frog			~30%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Amazon Dart Frog			Insufficient data
	Zimmermann's Poison Frog			Insufficient data
8	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~80%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~80%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			Insufficient data
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~80%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~80%
10	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~80%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~80%
11	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~80%
	Yellow-striped Poison Frog			~70%
	Magdalena Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
12	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	6	~80%
	Ecuador Poison Frog			~50%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Zimmermann's Poison Frog			~20%
	Reticulated Poison Frog			~20%
	Santa Cecilia Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
	Yasuni Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
13	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	~70%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~30%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~20%
	Granular Poison Frog			~20%
	Golfo Dulce Poison-Dart Frog			~20%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	6	~70%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~20%
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			~10%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~10%
	Claudia's Poison Frog			<5%
	Granular Poison Frog			Insufficient data
15	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	~70%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
	Golfo Dulce Poison-Dart Frog			~20%
	Granular Poison Frog			~20%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~20%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~60%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~20%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5	~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~40%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~20%
	Panama Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
	Boquete Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
	Pratt's Poison Frog			Insufficient data
18	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~30%
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			Insufficient data
19	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~50%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~10%
20	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	6	~50%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Manú Poison Frog			~20%
	Río Madre de Dios Poison Frog			~10%
	Amarakaeri Poison Frog			~10%
	Sira Poison Dart Frog			Insufficient data
21	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	7	~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~10%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
	Yellow-bellied Poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Panama Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
	Pratt's Poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Blue-bellied Poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Boquete Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
22	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	4	~50%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~30%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Spot-legged Poison Frog			~10%
	Sira Poison Dart Frog			~10%
23	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4	~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~40%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
	Panama Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
	Boquete Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
24	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
	Granular Poison Frog			Insufficient data
25	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~40%
	Spot-legged Poison Frog			~40%
26	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~40%
	Yellow-headed Poison Frog			~40%
27	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~30%
	Spot-legged Poison Frog			~30%
28	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~20%
	Granular Poison Frog			Insufficient data
29	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~30%
	Machalilla Poison Frog			~20%
	Chimbo Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
30	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~20%
	Lehmann's Frog			~10%
	Yellow-bellied Poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Cauca Poison Frog			Insufficient data
31	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data
32	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Boulenger's Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
33	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~10%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~10%
34	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Stripe-throated Rocket Frog			~10%
	Cauca Poison Frog			Insufficient data
35	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Lutz's Poison Frog			Insufficient data
36	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data
37	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			Insufficient data
38	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			Insufficient data
39	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data
40	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			Insufficient data
41	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~10%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data
42	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			Insufficient data