Flaming Poison Frog
Oophaga pumilio
The adult is a small, brightly colored rainforest frog found among leaf litter and low vegetation in humid Central American forests. It hunts tiny ants, mites, and other small arthropods, gaining defensive skin alkaloids from its wild diet. Males call from territories and parents carry tadpoles to small water-filled plant cups or tree holes. Its striking red-orange body is a warning signal that discourages predators from biting.
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- Flaming Poison Frog