Green and Black Poison Dart Frog

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iDendrobates auratus
"Dendrobates auratus in Panama."
"Dendrobates auratus in Panama."
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Suborder: Neobatrachia
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Dendrobates
Species: D. auratus
Binomial name
Dendrobates auratus
(Girard, 1855)

Dendrobates auratus, also known as the green and black poison dart frog is a brightly-coloured member of the order Anura native to Central America and north-western parts of South America and was introduced to Hawaii. It is one of the most variable of all poison dart frogs next to Dendrobates tinctorius.

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  • Solís et al (2004). Dendrobates auratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern

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