GREEN-AND-BLACK POISON FROG

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Dendrobates auratus

STATUS:

Least concern

These colourful frogs can be found in heavily populated areas of Hawaii around streams and pools, where they lay their eggs. Green-and-black poison frogs reach adulthood around eight weeks after hatching. Their poisonous skin is thought to be due to an ant-filled diet, providing them with the alkaloids they need to produce toxins.