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Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus)


 Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus)


Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus)

The blue poison dart frog is a colorful frog found in the rainforests of Suriname, a country located in the northeastern part of South America. The blue poison dart frog uses its colors to warn predators of its toxic skin. If an animal eats the blue poison dart frog it will become very sick.

Blue poison dart frogs are poisonous due to their diet. They eat ants and other small insects that have toxins chemicals in their bodies. The frogs can eat these insects without getting sick.



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