Strawberry Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)

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Photo by Juan DiTrani

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

This group of frogs always have bright colors for warning predators they are poisonous. Indians from Central to South America learned to use the poison in the arrow heads for hunting. The venom is derived of the frog's diet, consisting mostly on ants; the frogs process the ant's chemicals into venomous sustances for protecting against predators.

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Comments (22)

EmreHamzaoğlu

poisened?

MayraSpringmann

WOW!!!!!

Chris Carille

Beautiful Juan! There was a good article displaying their diversity in HerpNation Magazine this month. Amazing how variable they are!

chebeague2

so cool!

Juan DiTrani

Thanks guys!

East End aka Lorelei

Congratulations! Amazing photo!

achmmad

Wow! Congratulation!

Gerardo Aizpuru

Congratulations Juan Grate spotting and photos

Juan DiTrani

Thanks Carol!. It is an amazing experience to picture these frogs, even when they are tiny, they are really beautiful

Carol Snow Milne

Juan, so so happy for you! I was just having a conversation today with other nature lovers how much I would love to see a poison dart frog in person. WOW! This one is beautiful! Congrats again!

Yasser

Hola Juan! This beautiful dart frog was selected as Spotting of the Day! Congratulations! "Strawberry Poison-Dart Frogs are the most toxic of the genus Oophaga. It is believed their toxins, like those of other poison dart frogs, come from a specialized diet of ants, mites, and centipedes. " Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151301430700603&set=a.10151164681410603.791492.10150120463815603&type=1&theater Twitter: http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/171048274311131136

Felicidades Juan...

Thanks guys

Great!

gorgeous!

Great Find! Very vivid colors!

Juan DiTrani

Ismael, you should try going to Bocas del Toro, in fact, is not far from Costa Rica