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GOLDEN POISON ARROW FROG

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SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Phyllobate­s terribilis

STATUS:

Endangered

Considered to be the most poisonous frog on the planet, the golden dart frog secretes a potent toxin that can kill a human. A single frog contains enough poison to kill more than 20,000 mice, or around ten people. The toxin typically takes effect in around ten minutes and there is no known antidote.

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