The golden poison dart frog appeared small, colorful, and harmless at first glance. In reality, its skin carried enough toxin to kill dozens of adults with minimal contact. Few predators ever survived ...

Poison dart frogs don’t bite, sting, or chase — they poison. Their skin secretes alkaloid toxins powerful enough to kill ...

The “metallic poison frog” Ranitomeya aquamarina (left) and the “heavenly” Ranitomeya aquamarina (right) are the first newly discovered species in their genus in 13 years. That long trek for humans is ...

Vibrant but toxic, poison arrow frogs range from less than 1 inch to 2.5 inches in body length. Poison arrow frogs live in the rainforests of Central and South America and on a few Hawaiian Islands.

In the forests of western Brazil, along the banks of a Juruá River tributary, researchers came upon more than a dozen tiny creatures, smaller than a nickel, flaunting bright colors that warned: “stay ...

A new species of poison dart frog has been discovered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, where dense rainforests host some of the most diverse and complex ecosystems on Earth. In a study published ...

The strawberry poison-dart frog exhibits vivid colors that serve as a powerful warning signal to predators. This visual may only be used for the purpose of posting and/or reporting of this news ...