Habitat: Rainforests of Central America
Status: Least Concern
DAK Locale: Rafiki's Planet Watch
This species of poison dart frog is one of the most variable. It comes in numerous different patterns although always with green and black coloration. It is also sometimes called the green and black poison arrow frog, or the mint poison frog. The name poison dart comes from the use of its powerful poison by the native people in darts and arrows. Just a small amount of its secretion will make a full grown human ill.
They are arboreal. Their toes have sucker like discs to help grip trees. They eat, sleep, and court in trees. It is, however, not a good jumper.
Like all poison dart frogs, the species gathers in large groups before mating, bickering for territory. Males make out small clearings for themselves with females wandering through. Males will try to impress females with their singing which sounds similar to bird calls.
Although they are quite popular in the pet trade, mostly due to their small size and intricate color patterns, they are not endangered.
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