Green and black poison dart frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the green and black poison dart frog lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dendrobates auratus
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Dendrobatidae

Where does the green and black poison dart frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the green and black poison dart frog in 5 countries and territories across North America and South America.

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 green and black poison dart frog endangered?

The green and black poison dart frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the green and black poison dart frog?

The green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Dendrobatidae, genus Dendrobates. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the green and black poison dart frog

Dendrobates auratus, also known as the green-and-black poison dart frog, the green-and-black poison arrow frog, green-and-black poison frog, green poison dart frog, green poison arrow frog, and green poison frog, is a brightly-colored member of the order Anura native to southern Central America and Colombia. This species has also been introduced to Oahu, Hawaii in an effort to lower mosquito numbers. It is one of the most variably colored species of poison dart frogs, after D. tinctorius, Adelphobates galactonotus and some Oophaga species. From a conservation standpoint, it is considered to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Green and black poison dart frog (revision 1379803515), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q775199 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).