Green-and-black poison dart frog
- Dendrobates auratus
- Green-and-black poison dart frogs can be found in Central and South America; they were also introduced to Hawaii by humans, and have flourished there.
- Adults are found on the floor of rain forests near small streams or pools. The tadpoles live in the small pools or streams. The male finds the best site for the female to deposit a few large eggs, usually on the underside of bromeliads. The eggs are then fertilized and protected by the male.
- Most are black and either green or light blue, with the black in bands or spots.
- They have poison glands located throughout the surface of their body. Their bright colors are believed to warn predators with color vision to avoid the frogs.
- Once the tadpoles hatch, they climb onto the males back and he carries them to a lake or a stream.
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- In the Marketplace in the Tropics of the Americas
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