The golden poison frog is a poison dart frog endemic to the rainforests of Colombia, also known as the golden dart frog or golden poison arrow frog. Despite its small size it is considered the most poisonous extant animal species on the planet, and habitat destruction within its naturally limited range has left it endangered.
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Classification
Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceLargest poison dart frog, up to about 30 grams and 6 cm; brightly colored adults, juveniles mostly black with two golden-yellow dorsal stripes 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Sources
1. Golden poison frog - Wikipedia
Introduction, opening sentence
The golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis), also known as the golden dart frog or golden poison arrow frog, is a poison dart frog endemic from the rainforests of Colombia.
Conservation section
The golden poison frog has become endangered due to habitat destruction within its naturally limited range.
Description section
The golden poison frog is the largest species of the poison dart frog family, and can reach a weight of nearly 30 grams with a length of 6 cm as adults.
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