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The green-and-black poison dart frog is found in humid lowland and submontane forests at altitudes of 0–1,000 m (0–3,280 ft) in southeastern Nicaragua on the Atlantic slope, eastern Costa Rica on the Atlantic slope and in the southwest on the Pacific slope, widely in Panama, and into far northwestern Colombia in the Chocó Department.
The granular poison frog or granular poison arrow frog (Oophaga granulifera) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae, found in Costa Rica and Panama. [1] Originally described as Dendrobates granuliferus, it was moved to Oophaga in 1994. [2] Its natural habitats are tropical humid lowland forests; it is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
The strawberry poison frog, strawberry poison-dart frog or blue jeans poison frog (Oophaga pumilio, formerly Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small poison dart frog found in Central America. [2] It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama .
Poison dart frogs are endemic to humid, tropical environments of Central and South America. [5] These frogs are generally found in tropical rainforests, including in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Panama, Guyana, Nicaragua, and Hawaii (introduced). [5] [10]
An endangered green poison dart frog rests on a leaf at the INBIO Park in Heredia, Costa Rica. Scientists believe the decline in tropical frogs is related to global warming.
Polkadot poison frog: Panama Oophaga granulifera (Taylor, 1958) Granular poison frog: Costa Rica and Panama Oophaga histrionica (Berthold, 1845) Harlequin poison frog: El Chocó region of western Colombia Oophaga lehmanni (Myers and Daly, 1976) Lehmann's poison frog: western Colombia Oophaga occultator (Myers and Daly, 1976) La Brea poison frog
Silverstoneia is a genus of poison dart frogs (family Dendrobatidae) from southern Central America and northern South America, between southwestern Costa Rica and southwestern Colombia. [2] It is named in honour of Phillip A. Silverstone, an expert on dendrobatoid frogs. [3]
Notable frog species in Costa Rica include red-eyed tree frog, a few species of poison dart frogs, the semitransparent glassfrogs, and the large smoky jungle frog. Some other notable toad species in Costa Rica include the ten species of Bufo toads and the giant toad, a huge toad known for its wide appetite. It has been documented eating almost ...