Anthony's Poison Arrow Frog
Epipedobates anthonyi
Also known as Anthonys Poison Dart Frog
- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold anthony's poison arrow frog, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the anthony's poison arrow frog
Anthony's poison arrow frog is a small poison dart frog found only in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru, at heights of 153 to 1,769 m (502 to 5,804 ft). Adults measure about 19 to 26 mm (0.7 to 1.0 in) from snout to vent and are usually dark red or brown with yellowish-white oblique stripes. Active by day, it lives on the leaf litter of tropical dry forest floors, especially near streams, and sometimes on banana and cacao farms. Males are territorial and guard a clutch of 15 to 40 eggs until they hatch in about two weeks, then carry the tadpoles on their backs to water.
Anthony's Poison Arrow Frog facts
- The toxin epibatidine was first derived from this frog and named after it.
- Epibatidine proved far too toxic for human medicine and is now used only for research.
- Captive-raised frogs had no toxin, so scientists infer the alkaloids come from its diet.
- Tadpoles take about sixty days to develop into frogs after being carried to water.
Where to see anthony's poison arrow frog in the U.S.
5 zoos across 4 states
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