#dart frog

[herpsandbirds]

Summer's Poison Frog, Ranitomeya summersi, family Dendrobatidae, Peru

ENDANGERED

photograph by Cristian Torica

[hyydraworks]

Inktober Day 19

Just a wee silver dart frog

[amphibianaday]

day 1357

[frogandcatsposts]

I forgot I have a Tumblr—please enjoy this frog and cat

[toadschooled]

These beautiful frogs are splashback poison dart frogs [Adelphobates galactonotus]. They are endemic to the southern Amazon Basin in Brazil. Though the specimens above share similar coloration, this species is highly variable between individuals. Some specimens may be solid white, or have green-blue markings rather than orange. Genetic testing has confirmed that despite appearances, these frogs are all members of the same species. Images by John White.

[spaceferren-comics]

Dart Frog! A hero with frog oriented, downright venomous abilities ^^

[lcskeleton]

The long awaited Critter Shaker Charms are now available in my shop!!

[savethewailes]

Here at Gettysburg Reptile Expo with a bunch of fun new things! New axolotls, gila monster, leopard and tokay geckos, skinks, and a bunch of salamanders! Come see me over at J14, from 9-4 today!

[knithacker]

She Knit a Strawberry Poison Dart Frog - It's Huge! Get the Pattern ... 👉 https://buff.ly/3f2tdHR

[herpsandbirds]

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog, Oophaga pumilio, "Bastimentos form", family Dendrobatidae, male calling, Costa RIca

photograph by Mat Price

[sidhewrites]

So tiny

[amphibianaday]

if you take requests could i request Dendrobates tinctorius (particularly the azureus or powder blue morphs) because i'm doing my dissertation on the genetic basis of colour variation between those morphs!!!

day 1250

[burningofluigi]

From the perspective of Fruit Flies, we are equal parts unknowable and powerful.

We nurture them for generations. Carefully removing anything that may threaten them.

Without warning, we remove a portion of their number from the container. The only home these tiny creatures have ever known.

From the perspective of those who remain. These taken are simply gone.

The ones raptured have a vastly different experience. They are taken to a place far more vast, lush, and humid then they had ever experienced.

A heavenly seeming place, home to our true purpose for raising these creatures. The end approaches. Black of eye and slimy of skin.

[toadschooled]

Batrachotoxins are a class of extremely potent neurotoxic alkaloids found in certain species of frogs, insects, and birds. These toxins work by permanently binding to sodium ion channels, blocking nerve signals to the muscles and causing paralysis. While these toxins are most famously present in poison dart frogs [“batreachos” is Greek for “frog”], the frogs themselves do not produce the toxin. Rather, poison dart frogs consume toxic insects, and repurpose the toxins in their skin for self-defense. For this reason, wild dart frogs are incredibly dangerous to touch, whereas captive-raised specimens are safe. The specimen shown here is Oophaga anchicayensis, an endangered species native to Colombia. Image by Cristian Gonzalez Acosta.

[ramenreptiles]

Finally got one of my dream frogs and first dart! Oophaga pumillio "Basimentos - Red Frog Beach"

It's just a little guy

[colorsoutofearth]

Frog photos by Guy Edwardes

Top: Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus)

Middle: Strawberry poison dart frog (Oophaga pumilio)

Bottom: Hourglass treefrog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus)