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Blue poison dart frog

Dendrobatess azureus

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Field Notes

Description:

The Blue Poison Dart Frog is a small frog with bright blue coloring. Its back and top of the head are a lighter-colored sky blue, while its belly and legs are a darker blue color. Dark blue and black spots cover the frog's body, primarily its back and head. The female is similar but larger. They have toxins in their skin that can paralyze or kill potential predators and can even be fatal to humans. In the wild, blue poison dart frogs are found in Surinam, South America. They inhabit a few isolated areas of rainforest, choosing areas that are warm and humid, near a water source such as a stream. Typically found on the ground. Because the area it lives in is so remote, the Blue Poison Dart Frog was not discovered until 1969.

Habitat:

This blue poison dart frog lives in captivity at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Comments (2)

Thank you ErikG.H.Meade. I've placed this frog in the mission for the color blue. Thanks for suggestion.
Nice spotting! There's a mission for the color blue that this would go great in.

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