Turquoise-bellied Poison Frog

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Epipedobates espinosai

Turquoise-bellied Poison Frog, a reference photo
Photo: Santiago Ron from Quito, Ecuador · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The Darwin-Wallace poison frog, espinosa poison frog, turquoise-bellied poison frog, or turquoise-bellied poison arrow frog (Epipedobates espinosai) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Ecuador.

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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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Dendrobatidae
Species
Epipedobates espinosai

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