Blue Poison Arrow Frog
by LaDonna McCray
Title
Blue Poison Arrow Frog
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LaDonna McCray
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The blue poison dart frog or blue poison arrow frog (Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus") is a poison dart frog.
The frog has a typical lifespan of five to seven years in the wild. Its bright blue skin, usually darker around its limbs and stomach, serves as a warning to predators. The glands of poisonous alkaloids located a defence mechanism to potential predators. These poisons paralyze and sometimes kill the predator.
The black spots are unique to each frog, enabling individuals to be identified. This species of frog has a distinctive hunch-backed posture. Each foot has four toes, which each have a flattened tip with a suction cup pad used for gripping. The tips of the toes in females are round, while males have heart-shaped tips.
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August 25th, 2021
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