Phantasmal Poison Frog
Epipedobates tricolor
- Least Concern
- Near Threatened
- Vulnerable
- Endangered
- Critically Endangered
- Extinct in the Wild
- Extinct
Listed as ‘endangered’, the Phantasmal Poison Frog can now be found in only seven separate locations across a 2000 mile area in its native Ecuador. The term ‘poison’ refers to the use of discharge in the frogs skin by native hunters to poison their darts, whilst the frogs themselves are attracted to insects as part of their diet including ants, beetles, flies, spiders and caterpillars – toxins from each are metabolised to create the frogs toxin.
Native Range → |
Ecuador |
Natural Habitat → |
Wetlands and Forest |
Diet → |
Insects, flies, caterpillars, ants, mites and spiders |
Life Expectancy → |
Unknown in the wild. Up to 15 years in zoos |
Breeding → |
1-30 eggs & a 2-4 week incubation period |
Group Name → |
Army |
Active Hours → |
During the day |
Threats → |
Habitat loss, Invasive species, Pollution |
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