Sentences with phrase «of poison dart frog»

He was on the trail of Ranitomeya imitator, a single species of poison dart frog that comes in about 10 different patterns.

The deadly alkaloids lurking on the skin of poison dart frogs keep them safe.

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His company now facilitates the movement of pets and animals worldwide, from cats to poison dart frogs.

Mimic poison dart frogs are the epitome of the model nuclear family.

When more than 30 poison dart frogs in captivity at the National Zoo in Washington died over the course of several months in 1996, the perplexed pathologists sought to identify a mysterious organism on the frogs» skin.

Hopping around in the Peruvian jungle, near the border with Brazil, is a menagerie of tiny poison dart frogs.

In the wild, dart - poison frogs are very territorial: Frogs that have staked out a good piece of ground will attack any rival calling on their frogs are very territorial: Frogs that have staked out a good piece of ground will attack any rival calling on their Frogs that have staked out a good piece of ground will attack any rival calling on their turf.

A team of researchers from Arizona State University (ASU) has developed a new way to prevent ice buildup on surfaces like airplane wings, finding inspiration in an unusual source: the poison dart frog.

When confronted by members of their own species and one other frog species, red strawberry poison dart frogs reacted more violently than green ones, the researchers will report in an upcoming issue of Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.

For instance, the skin toxins of poison - dart frogs drew attention 20 years ago as a potential painkiller that worked by targeting nicotine receptors.

AT RISK A poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus) in Panama is just one of hundreds of amphibian species that succumbs to the chytrid skin fungus, which scientists now know has a special trick for disabling frog immune systems.

One of many creatures only found here is the Golfo Dulce poison dart frog, Phyllobates vittatus.

Learn about the forest's diverse species as we seek out animals like three - toed sloths, basilisk lizards, poison dart frogs, and three types of monkeys — spider, howler, and white - faced.

The falls are 65 feet high, and an excellent place to find poison dart frogs, monkeys and many species of birds.

The privileged position of this eco-lodge will allow you to observe over 400 species of birds (such as the Scarlet Macaw) and poison dart frogs, deer, jaguars, wild pigs, bats, raccoons, anteaters, lizards and several types of monkeys (spider and howler monkeys) and other jungle creatures.

This area of the Tamshiyacu Tahuayo is a great place to find colorful poison dart frogs, reptiles and different monkeys.