The Amazonian poison frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata), known in French as dendrobate à ventre tacheté, is a species of poison dart frog. It is native to South America, where it can be found in Brazil, southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Poisonous. The note covers its whole family. Poison dart frogs; skin alkaloids, harmless to touch in captivity but wild animals can be lethal Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ranitomeya uakarii — poisonous
- Phyllobates vittatus — poisonous
- Ranitomeya variabilis — poisonous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dendrobatidae
- Genus
- Ranitomeya
- Species
- Ranitomeya ventrimaculata
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