SPECIES
Golden poison frog
Phyllobates terribilis
Bright yellow skin warns predators away from this small Colombian rainforest frog.
Wild frogs obtain or maintain their skin chemistry through ecological interactions with diet.
These forest-floor amphibians forage on very small invertebrates.
A restricted area of Colombia's humid Pacific lowland forests.
Where does a golden poison frog live?
A restricted area of Colombia's humid Pacific lowland…
Worth knowing
- Adaptation Wild frogs obtain or maintain their skin chemistry through ecological interactions with diet.
- Ecological role These forest-floor amphibians forage on very small invertebrates.
- Home A restricted area of Colombia's humid Pacific lowland forests.
How it survives
Wild frogs obtain or maintain their skin chemistry through ecological interactions with diet.
Bright yellow skin warns predators away from this small Colombian rainforest frog.
Why relationships matter
These forest-floor amphibians forage on very small invertebrates.
Where it lives
A restricted area of Colombia's humid Pacific lowland forests.
Pressures and responses
Deforestation and degradation of a narrow native range.
Protect the original rainforest habitat and avoid handling wild individuals.
Sources
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology — Animal Diversity Web, Phyllobates terribilis
- GBIF — Phyllobates terribilis accepted taxon
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.