Dendrobatidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:family
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason rainy season
gptkbp:class gptkb:Amphibia
gptkbp:color aposematic (warning coloration)
gptkbp:commonName poison dart frogs
gptkbp:conservationStatus many species threatened
gptkbp:diet insects
arthropods
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
1865
gptkbp:habitat tropical rainforests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dendrobatidae
gptkbp:IUCNStatus varies by species
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat streams
leaf axils
water-filled tree holes
gptkbp:lifespan 4-6 years in the wild
up to 10 years in captivity
gptkbp:notableFor skin toxins
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Dendrobates_auratus
gptkb:Oophaga_pumilio
gptkb:Phyllobates_terribilis
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 18
over 170
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anura
gptkbp:parentalCare transport tadpoles to water
gptkbp:parentalCareType male or female care depending on species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds
snakes
gptkbp:range 1.5 to 6 cm
gptkbp:reproduction lay eggs on land
gptkbp:SIM Batesian mimicry in some species
gptkbp:skin smooth
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Neobatrachia
gptkbp:superfamily gptkb:Dendrobatoidea
gptkbp:toxicity batrachotoxin
histrionicotoxin
pumiliotoxin
some species highly toxic
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Dendrobates_tinctorius
gptkbp:useByHumans used by indigenous people for poison darts
gptkbp:venomous no
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anura
gptkb:Poison_Dart_Frog
gptkb:poison_dart_frog
gptkb:Toads
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6