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Poison dart frog

Oophaga pumilio

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Field Notes

Description:

...A different variation in color of this wonderful species from the caribbeam of Costa Rica.

Habitat:

Rainforest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (12)
Jonathan Sequeira
a pleasure James. look at this ones. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5929177 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5945203 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6632112 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7041679 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7766516 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7726869
KarenL
Awesome! One for the Animals with warning colors mission?
Jonathan Sequeira
Only by contact, the toxins are in the skin....It is a defense mechanism to stop predations, but like I say: some species likes spicy... and can deal with that
Jonathan Sequeira
Moderately, not lethal but may cause mild reactions in the eyes, mouth or nose
SuranjanMithra
he's got the spidermans costume lol nice pics great spot !

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PublishedJanuary 30, 2012

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