Dyeing Poison Dart Frog | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Appearance:

The dyeing poison dart frog is found in a wide variety of colors and patterns, including sapphire blue, yellow, and black. It has a pastel yellow head with two dorso-ventral stripes running the length of its body. These stripes may be connected by yellow bands encircling several patches of blue spots on the frog’s back. Their arms and legs are black or deep blue, speckled with bright yellow or black spots. These color patterns aren’t typically developed until the late tadpole stage.

Like with other poison frogs, their bright colors serve as a warning to predators that they’re toxic. The dyeing frog’s skin is covered with toxic alkaloid poisons that can paralyze or kill a predator. Adhesive pads on the frogs’ fingers and toes facilitate climbing. Males can be distinguished from females due to their larger finger discs, which are also cut straighter across the tips.