The poison dart frog, with its dazzling array of colors, seems like nature’s own jewel. However, beneath their vibrant exterior lies a serious warning to potential predators: danger. These distinctive ...

via Wikimedia Commons The poison dart frog got its name from the indigenous peoples of Central and South America. Native tribes used the frogs’ potent toxins to coat the tips of blow darts for hunting ...

Betancourth-Cundar M, Ríos-Orjuela JC, Crawford AJ, Cannatella DC, Tarvin RD (2025) ZooKeys The new species is a “small dendrobatid frog,” meaning a brightly colored poison dart, or poison ...

The new species is a “small dendrobatid frog,” meaning a brightly colored poison dart, or poison arrow frog, according to the study. The frog is “uniformly brown” on its back, has “black ...