Red-backed poison dart frog

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Toad
gptkbp:adaptations camouflage in leaf litter
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_behavior males call to attract females
gptkbp:breeding_season wet season
gptkbp:captive_breeding conducted in zoos
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:color_variation depends on locality
yellow morphs exist
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:algae
red and black
aposematism
to deter predators
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:red-backed_poison_dart_frog
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
least concern
gptkbp:cultural_practices traditional medicine in some cultures
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in indigenous rituals
gptkbp:diet insects
small invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution Nicaragua to Panama
gptkbp:egg_laying in water
gptkbp:egg_size up to 20 eggs per clutch
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dendrobatidae
gptkbp:field_of_study herpetology
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phyllobates
gptkbp:habitat tropical rainforests
temporary pools
gptkbp:habitat_preference leaf litter
gptkbp:has_skin contains alkaloids
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red-backed poison dart frog
gptkbp:larval_stage aquatic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:rana_dardo_de_espalda_roja
gptkbp:mating_system amplexus
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:range gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research toxicology studies
gptkbp:research_importance studied for neurotoxins
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phyllobates_aurotaenia
gptkbp:size small
2.5 to 3.5 cm
gptkbp:skin_color warning coloration
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with certain algae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pollution and deforestation
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic
gptkbp:toxins_function defense against predators
gptkbp:wildlife agriculture and urbanization
toxic skin secretions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dendrobates_erythromelas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6