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Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
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Frogs & toads

Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog

Dendrobates auratus (Girard, 1855)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGreen-and-black Poison Dart Frog
DutchGouden gifkikker
SpanishRana flecha verde
Chinese炫彩箭毒蛙
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameDendrobates auratus (Girard, 1855)

About this species

Dendrobates auratus, also known as the green-and-black poison dart frog, the green-and-black poison arrow frog, green-and-black poison frog, green poison dart frog, green poison arrow frog, and green poison frog, is a brightly-colored member of the order Anura native to southern Central America and Colombia. This species has also been introduced to Oahu, Hawaii in an effort to lower mosquito numbers. It is one of the most variably colored species of poison dart frogs, after D. tinctorius, Adelphobates galactonotus and some Oophaga species. From a conservation standpoint, it is considered to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyDendrobatidae
GenusDendrobates

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