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Oophaga pumilio
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.
Lat: 9.29, Long: -82.39
Spotted on Sep 15, 2011
Submitted on Jan 19, 2012
23 Comments
poisened?
WOW!!!!!
Beautiful Juan! There was a good article displaying their diversity in HerpNation Magazine this month. Amazing how variable they are!
so cool!
Thanks guys!
Congratulations! Amazing photo!
Wow! Congratulation!
Congratulations Juan
Grate spotting and photos
Thanks Carol!. It is an amazing experience to picture these frogs, even when they are tiny, they are really beautiful
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!
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. "
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Felicidades Juan...
Thanks guys
Great!
gorgeous!
Great Find! Very vivid colors!
Ismael, you should try going to Bocas del Toro, in fact, is not far from Costa Rica
Me encanta esta rana, espero poder verla algun dia
Lovely one!!
Thanks guys!
beautiful colors and details....
Que linda, Juan.