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Kokoe Poison Frog (also Green-banded Poison Frog) Phyllobates aurotaenia
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors | American Museum of Natural History
Green-banded Poison Frog ( * Phyllobates aurotaenia * )
Kokoe Poison Frog (also Green-banded Poison Frog) Phyllobates aurotaenia
© Taran Grant/AMNH
They don't sting or bite, but some frogs nevertheless can fend off the most ferocious foes. Their secret? Poison secreted from their skin. This chemical coating shields a frog from being eaten by predators. One tiny drop of toxin is all it takes to paralyze and in some cases kill a foe—including a person. Not all frog toxins are deadly, but even the weaker chemicals can cause numbness. Many also have a bitter taste that repels predators.
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| Kokoe Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates aurotaenia) is the smallest of the three toxic members of the genus Phyllobates. |
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