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Golden Poison Dart Frog
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Eats
Golden poison adult frogs feed during the day, primarily on insects they encounter on the rain forest floor. They eat flies, ants, beetles, spiders, mites, caterpillars, and maggots. Tadpoles eat whatever is available such as algae and tiny plants, carrion (dead animals), and even smaller tadpoles.
Lives
Small area of Southwest Coastal Colombia, South America, but scientists are unable to determine exact range because of the risks of surveying near Colombian cartels. Goldens are at elevations of 100-200 meters above sea level in lowland rain forest with steep, rocky terrain and where the forest is broken by a stream. They need a very humid and wet environment so they need an area that receives about 16 ft of rainfall annually. They prefer a temperature of about 80F and a relative humidity of 80-90 percent.
Behavior
These frogs spend most of their time on the lowland floor of the rain forest, rarely climbing trees. Both sexes fight in aggressive wrestling matches, females over males, and males over territories.
Description
Depending on where these dart frogs live, the color of them can vary. The most common natural colorations are the metallic golden color, their namesake, and a minty green. Some of the frogs also have small, black marks on their noses and toes, but this isn't always the case! . When they are little, they are fully black except a small pair of golden stripes down the back and belly of the frogs, as they mature, their stripes spread over their body and they take on their full coloration. They have 4 unwebbed toes on each foot (they don't swim like other frogs!) and a bony, teeth-like plate in their upper jaw (unlike most other dart frogs).
Did you Know?
Although all poison dart frogs are venomous, only three have poison that is lethal to humans. The golden poison frog is one of these and the most deadly. Its poison is 20 times more toxic than that of other dart frogs. It is reported that an amount of poison equal to 2-3 grains of table salt is enough to cause the death of a human. Perhaps, that is the reason their other common name is terrible frog.
How can I Help?
Poison dart frogs, including the Golden Poison Dart Frog, have a lot of major threats including habitat loss with illegal crops, logging, mining, and pollution. If you are looking to get dart frogs for yourself, make sure you are buying from a reputable seller that only sells from captive bred populations.
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