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Strawberry Poison Dart Frog

Oophaga pumilio

Description:

This frog variety is only found in a small island (Bastimentos) in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Poison Dart 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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4 Comments

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

a beauty.....

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 10 years ago

Thanks Reza and Antonio

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 10 years ago

Gorgeous !

Wow Juan,gorgeous series,realy rare speciems,realy amazing capture,congrats and thanks for sharing

Juan DiTrani
Spotted by
Juan DiTrani

Isla Bastimentos, Panama

Spotted on Dec 14, 2013
Submitted on Dec 16, 2013

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