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Polkadot Poison Dart Frog
Stanley Jones

Polkadot Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga arborea)

Polkadot Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga arborea: Dendrobatidae) These small frogs are 2.0-2.2 cm (0.79-0.87 in) long. They are highly toxic, containing many alkaloids that cause breathing difficulty, locomotor problems, and eventual death (Myers et al.1984). Photographed on Ancon Hill, Panama Province, Panama City, Panama. Lowland tropical rain forest about half way up Ancon Hill at ca. 107 m (350 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Lowland tropical rain forest about half way up Ancon Hill at ca. 107 m (350 ft) elevation.
Location
Ancon Hill, Panama Province, Panama City, Panama.
Date taken
April 2012
Scientific name
Oophaga arborea
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 300mm f4L IS USM lens, ISO 160, Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/5.6.
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Brilliant image and description, what amazing colour spots, glad to see you were using a 300 to get him lol, nice one Stanley.
 
KC Foggin
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What a beautiful frog this is. It looks like a kid's toy but I guess it wouldn't make a good toy ;) Beautiful Stanley.
 
Chocky
Wow. What a beauty...............tyo look at.
Lovely capture Stanley . Well done :t:
 
jbpixels
Deadly toxic. Awesome finding and I guess also used to poison arrow heads or darts for hunting purposes or against enemies.
 
ammadoux
it was an itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow polka.....

bet they had this beauty on there minds when they made that song.

thanks for this gorgeous shot Stanley.
 

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