Poison Arrow Frog Facts

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By ektone

Poison Arrow Frog

Poison Arrow Frogs Facts

Be aware of species with very bright colors! This is a trademark characteristic of Poison Arrow Frogs and many other toxic species. It’s also a natural mechanism to warn predators to stay away.

  • The ultra bright colors of the poison arrow frogs are a warning to predators.
  • Numerous amphibians generate toxic compounds through the glands and carry trace amounts of poison on the external parts of their bodies. Poison arrow frogs such as the Blue Poison Arrow frog produces poison that is strong enough to severally damage human beings.
  • Native tribesman in Columbia utilize ancient techniques that collect the poison from the frogs. After collecting the poison they lace their arrow tips with the poison and create a powerful weapon that can poison prey with or use against rival tribes.
  • In lesser amounts, the poison from Arrow Frogs can be used on humans for its muscle relaxant properties.
  • Poison Arrow Frog females lay eggs on land in damp areas. The males then guard the eggs until they hatch and become tadpoles. The babies then crawl onto the backs of their fathers while the father searches for water. Once the father finds suitable amount of water, he shakes the babies off his back and from that point on they are on their own.

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Comments

gecko_boy 2 years ago

they only produce poison if there in the wild becase of the insects they eat it gives them the toxic poison!

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barthoraimundo 2 years ago

This frog is very beautiful, but periculous.

dadsresfffdd 16 months ago

i ate frogs last night

alexis 16 months ago

looks wierd

haahahahahhahha

cannonball1908 16 months ago

does not look weird

bubba 16 months ago

@dadsresfffdd who eats frogs???

Me 14 months ago

LOLOLOLOL

student 14 months ago

over 175 species, only three have been documented as being used for this purpose,

But curare plants are more commonly used.

babygirl 13 months ago

beutiful frogs but do not want to run into one

jonny 13 months ago

lolololo omg

tommy 12 months ago

hate it

leticia 7 months ago

i like it it's adorable

laurenduncan! 7 months ago

lmao .x

pop 3 months ago

these comments r weird...... and gross to the person who ate frogs. lol

i lik frogs a lot 3 months ago

Who eats frogs. LoL thats really gross

i lik frogs a lot 3 months ago

My dad had chocolate covered frogs last night gross i know LPr

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Rookie 56 ima aproved 3 months ago

Frogs really emagine eating poison dart frogs

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i

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frogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emely gv. 2 months ago

ima marry a frog (:

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