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Phyllobates is a genus of poison dart frogs native to Central and South America, from Nicaragua to Colombia. There are 3 different Colombian species of Phyllobates, considered highly toxic species due to the poison they contain in the wild. Phyllobates contains the most poisonous species of frog, the golden poison frog (P. terribilis).
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. The golden poison frog has become endangered due to habitat destruction within its naturally limited range. Despite its small size, this frog is considered to be the ...
Nerodia rhombifer, commonly known as the diamondback water snake, is a species of nonvenomous natricine colubrid endemic to the central United States and northern Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies of N. rhombifer , including the nominotypical subspecies .
Nerodia is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as water snakes due to their aquatic behavior. The genus includes nine species , all native to North America . Five of the species have recognized subspecies .
Phyllobates aurotaenia is a member of the frog family Dendrobatidae, [1] [2] which are found in the tropical environments of Central and South America. First described by zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1913, [ 3 ] P. aurotaenia is known for being the third most poisonous frog in the world [ citation needed ] .
Oophaga vicentei (Jungfer, Weygoldt, and Juraske, 1996) — Vicente's poison frog; Phyllobates Duméril and Bibron, 1841: P. lugubris species group Phyllobates lugubris (Schmidt, 1857) Phyllobates vittatus (Cope, 1893) P. bicolor species group Phyllobates bicolor (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) Phyllobates aurotaenia (Boulenger, 1913) Phyllobates ...
Batrachotoxin has also been found in all described species of the poison dart frog genus Phyllobates from Nicaragua to Colombia, including the golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis), black-legged poison frog (P. bicolor), lovely poison frog (P. lugubris), Golfodulcean poison frog (P. vittatus), and Kokoe poison frog (P. aurotaenia).
Related titles should be described in Water snake, while unrelated titles should be moved to Water snake (disambiguation). The term " water snakes " is sometimes used as a descriptive term for any snakes that spend a significant time in or near aquatic environments , especially freshwater habitats , such as any species belonging to the family ...