Yellow-and-blue poison dart frog
- Dendrobates tinctorius
- The bright yellow stripes down the back of this colorful frog help the yellow-and-blue poison dart frog stand out easily in the darkness of the rainforest. The colors warn predators that its skin is toxic.
- Yellow-and-blue poison dart frogs live on or close to the ground, often on vines.
- They feed on ants and other small insects.
- Unlike other types of poison frogs, these animals aren't used by native people to supply poison for blowgun darts.
- Yellow-and-blue poison dart frogs are native to northern South America
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- In the Marketplace in the Tropics of the Americas
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