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Golden Poison Frog
Description
Golden Poison Frog is also known as the Golden frog, Golden Poison Arrow Frog and Golden Dart Frog. This frog is native to the Pacific coast of Colombia. According to the conservation status of Golden Poison Frog it is an Endangered animal. The females lay eggs on the ground and the males transport tadpoles to permanent pools. The female frog is larger than the male frog. They feed on fruit flies, crickets and small insects. The average frogs in a group is from 4-7. It can live up to 6-10 years.
Classification
Scientific name - Phyllobates terribils
Order- Anura
Family- Dendrobatidae
Kingdom- Animalia
Class- Amphibia
Phylum - Chordata
Genus- Phyllobates
Distribution
They are Endemic to the Pacific Coast of Colombia.
Golden Poison Frog is one of the most toxic animals in the world. A very little amount of its poison is enough to kill 10 grown men.
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