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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Frequently referred to as the strawberry poison-dart or poison-arrow frog, Dendrobates pumilio is unquestionably the most abundant and visually brilliant amphibian in the lowland forests of the Tortuguero area.
The poison arrow frogs produce their poison in toxin-secreting glands of the skin, dispersed among the openings of the mucous glands, which in turn, are spread over the entire surface of the frog's skin.
Poison arrow frogs are an example with their conspicuous coloration of bright colors against black markings and toxic composition.
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Phuong Nguyen,
Exotic Dancer
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Poison Arrow Frogs Poison Arrow Frogs inhabit the Amazon rainforest and are very beautiful, but dangerous amphibians.
Complex brood care and reproductive behavior in captive poison-arrow frogs, Dendrobates pumilio O.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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These secretions are used by the natives of South American jungles to coat their hunting arrows and darts, hence the common name Poison Dart Frogs.
The toxic substance secreted by these little frogs of the Central and South American rainforest is used by the native peoples to poison the tips of hunting arrows.
One of the largest poison arrow frogs, up to 2" long, this frog is found only in a single partially wooded savannah region of Surinam.
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Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
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The Poison Dart or Poison Arrow (or dendrobatid) Frogs get their name from the toxic secretions produced by their skins.
Come and see extraordinary frogs such as colorful Poison Arrow Frog, the very large Marine Toad and the famous Red Eyed Tree Frog.
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Sasha Prevette,
Kindergarten student
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This special exhibit is paired with "Fantastic Frogs," where visitors can meet frogs from all over the world: from poison arrow dart frogs to native Virginia bullfrogs.
Meet frogs from all over the world: from poison arrow dart frogs to native Virginia bullfrogs.
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