Green & Black Poison Dart Frog

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Theme area: Amazonía

Scientific name: Dendrobates auratus

Class: Amphibians

Continent: South America

Habitat: Tropical forest

Diet: Carnivorous

Weight: 3 gr

Size: 40 - 50 mm

Female Green and Black Poison Dart Frogs lay up to six eggs in a small puddle of water and then it is the male who returns periodically to check and monitor them during development. Once the tadpoles hatch from the eggs, they climb onto the back of the male, who carries them to a suitable location for further growth.

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated