Golden poison frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the golden poison frog lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phyllobates terribilis
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Dendrobatidae

Where does the golden poison frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden poison frog in 1 country or territory across South America.

Colombia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the golden poison frog endangered?

The golden poison frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden poison frog?

The golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Dendrobatidae, genus Phyllobates. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden poison frog

The golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis), also known as the golden dart frog or golden poison arrow frog, is a poison dart frog endemic to the rainforests of Colombia. The golden poison frog has become endangered due to habitat destruction within its naturally limited range. Despite its small size, this frog is considered to be the most poisonous extant animal species on the planet.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden poison frog (revision 1381495011), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q963997 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).