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Golden poison dart frog

Phyllobates terribilis

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Habitat:

National zoo

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Golden poison frog

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Comments (7)
hernandezwolf99
It's the food they eat right. That's how they receive their toxins
lori.tas
As the name implies, this is the truly poisonous species. Although they become much less toxic in captivity, implying that it is something in their environment that makes them poisonous.
Scott Frazier
Hello. Please describe/name the captive location under "Habitat". Thanks

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PublishedJune 5, 2014

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