The golden poison frog, Phyllobates terribilis, is a poison dart frog that lives in the humid forest of the Pacific coast of Colombia in the Cauca and Valle del Cauca Departments in the Choco Rainforest. Due to destruction of the rainforests, the habitat is limited in size, and the golden poison frog is on international endangered species lists. They are small in size and bright in color, but they are lethally toxic. Their main source of food are ants, but they also eat small invertebrates and other insects. Local indigenous cultures use the frogs’ poison in darts for hunting.
The Golden Poison Frog has an overall length between 1.75”-2.2” (4.4-5.6 cm), body width of .79”-1.02” (2-2.6 cm), sitting height of roughly 1.3”-1.65” (3.3-4.2 cm), and weight between .5-1 oz (14-28 g). The typical lifespan of the Golden Poison Frog is between 10-20 years.
The golden poison frog, Phyllobates terribilis, is a poison dart frog that lives in the humid forest of the Pacific coast of Colombia in the Cauca and Valle del Cauca Departments in the Choco Rainforest. Due to destruction of the rainforests, the habitat is limited in size, and the golden poison frog is on international endangered species lists. They are small in size and bright in color, but they are lethally toxic. Their main source of food are ants, but they also eat small invertebrates and other insects. Local indigenous cultures use the frogs’ poison in darts for hunting.
The Golden Poison Frog has an overall length between 1.75”-2.2” (4.4-5.6 cm), body width of .79”-1.02” (2-2.6 cm), sitting height of roughly 1.3”-1.65” (3.3-4.2 cm), and weight between .5-1 oz (14-28 g). The typical lifespan of the Golden Poison Frog is between 10-20 years.