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            Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera)
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The bright colors of these frogs scream “Don’t eat me, I’m poisonous!  This one issues the warning with the color red, but you can find bright orange or olive-colored granular poison dart frogs too!  Although they’re only the size of a paperclip, their skin contains deadly toxins. To survive, this little frog must find even smaller insects or spiders in the undergrowth of the stream-banks where it lives. Named for its bumpy exterior, the granular poison dart frog can be found in the forests of Costa Rica and Panama. This little frog may be in trouble, however, as it is experiencing continued loss of its forest habitat and chytridiomycosis-related declines.  It is considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius azureus)
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This is one TINY frog - they fit on a finger nail!
Size: Length: 1.2-1.8 in (3.0-4.5 cm) Weight: 0.3 oz (8 g)
The blue poison dart frog alternately known as blue poison arrow frog  is a dyeing dart frog, recognizable for its blue coloration and deadly poison. Each frog has a series of dark spots on its back, unique to all members of its species, making it easy to identify individually.They contain enough poison to cause harm or death in humans. Like most other poison frog species, they lose their toxicity in captivity as a result of an altered diet. 

Romance!
The blue poison dart frog usually breeds during February or March when the weather is rainy. To find mates, the males sit on a rock and produce quiet calls, which the females follow to track down the males. The females then physically fight over a male. The male takes the female to a quiet place by the water, which becomes the site of the egg-laying. Fertilization occurs externally; once the eggs are laid, the male covers them in his sperm.

'Resurrected' from archives of some years ago - taken at the Amazon Gallery, Vancouver Aquarium


   

Taken on: April 7, 2023

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