The deadly alkaloids lurking on the skin
of poison dart frogs keep them safe.
He was on the trail of Ranitomeya imitator, a single species
of poison dart frog that comes in about 10 different patterns.
Not exact matches
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.