Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) {!--흑록독개구리-->

Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) {!--흑록독개구리-->

Dendrobatids
Poison Dart (or Poison Arrow) frogs receive their name because South American
Indians use toxic alkaloids contained in the skin of certain species to poison
the tips of their blowgun darts when hunting animals for use in religious
ceremonies. Most members of his family are brilliantly colored, presumably as
a warning to predators. This species, Dendrobates auratus, is common in the
tropical forests of Panama and Costa Rica.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Photo by Marcos A. Guerra.
(c) 1991 Smithsonian Institution.

Description by
Mike Pingleton
Computer Utilization Analyst at NCSA.
http://gto.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pingleto/mike.html


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Subject		Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) {!--흑록독개구리-->


Description		Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) {!--흑록독개구리--> Dendrobatids Poison Dart (or Poison Arrow) frogs receive their name because South American Indians use toxic alkaloids contained in the skin of certain species to poison the tips of their blowgun darts when hunting animals for use in religious ceremonies. Most members of his family are brilliantly colored, presumably as a warning to predators. This species, Dendrobates auratus, is common in the tropical forests of Panama and Costa Rica. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Photo by Marcos A. Guerra. (c) 1991 Smithsonian Institution. Description by Mike Pingleton Computer Utilization Analyst at NCSA. http://gto.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pingleto/mike.html

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