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Golden poison frog

Phyllobates terribilis

Oor die naam: The species name terribilis refers to the deadly toxins in the skin secretions of this frog.1

DodelikMoenie aanraak nieEen van die dodelikste diere op aarde. As iemand daaraan raak of dit eet, roep dadelik hulp.Vinnige hulp en teengif red die meeste mense. Bel dadelik jou noodnommer.

Gifpaddas, skurwepaddas & salamanders

Gif in sy velEet: InsekteGiftig om aan te raak of te eet, nie deur 'n byt of steek nie

Gevaar vir mense: DodelikEen van die gevaarlikste diere in die wêreld.

The golden poison frog is a small, bright frog from the rainforests of Colombia. It is considered the most poisonous animal species on Earth, even though it is small. Its bright colours warn predators to stay away.1

Giftig deur 'n byt of steek, of giftig om aan te raak of te eet? Sommige diere spuit gif in met 'n byt of 'n steek. Ander is skadelik om aan te raak of te eet. Hierdie een is giftig om aan te raak of te eet.

Leef in

Pacific coast of Colombia, in the Cauca and Valle del Cauca Departments, Chocó Rainforest1

Suid-Amerika

Tuis

It lives in humid rainforest with high rainfall, from sea level up to 200 m. Its range is less than 5,000 square km. The frogs live in evenly spaced groups and are active during the day. Adults carry their tadpoles into the canopy and place them in water-filled pools in bromeliads and tree holes.1

Lengte

6 cm (2,4 in)1

Gewig

30 g (1,1 oz)1

Topspoed

omtrent 4 km/h (2,5 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It is an ambush hunter that eats mainly ants, along with many other insects and small invertebrates. Adults can eat prey much larger in relation to their size than most other dendrobatids. Tadpoles feed on algae, mosquito larvae and other edible material in their pools.1

Foto van Golden poison frog — Golden poison frog. Foto: Brian Gratwicke. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Adults are brightly coloured, in yellow, mint green, orange or golden yellow forms.1
Juveniles are mostly black with two golden-yellow stripes along their backs.1
Juveniles become fully coloured at about 18 weeks of age.1
It is the largest species in the poison dart frog family.1
Females are typically larger than males.1

Gifkrag

Gif in sy vel

Sy vel is giftig. Dit is gevaarlik om aan te raak, te lek of te eet.

Wat doen sy gif as jy daaraan raak of dit eet?

The frog's skin glands produce batrachotoxin, a very strong alkaloid poison. It affects the sodium channels of nerve cells, leaving muscles stuck in a contracted state. This can lead to paralysis, heart fibrillation, heart failure and death.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: DodelikEen van die gevaarlikste diere in die wêreld.

An average wild frog is estimated to carry about one milligram of poison, enough to kill 10 to 20 humans. A predator usually has to try to eat the frog to be poisoned, but contact with the skin is also dangerous. Captive-bred frogs are not toxic.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Its bright colours warn predators of its toxicity, a pattern called aposematic coloration.1

As iemand daaraan geraak of dit geëet het

As iemand aan een geraak het: was die hande goed en moenie aan die oë of mond raak nie. As 'n kind of troeteldier een gelek of geëet het: bel 'n gifsentrum of jou noodnommer.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As jy daaraan geraak of dit geëet het: moenie jou oë of mond vryf nie, was jou hande en kry mediese hulp.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Sy gif is net daar sodat niks dit eet nie. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Hoe swaar is dit?

so swaar soos 30 skuifspelde

so lank soos 2 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan 100 meter in 90 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Golden poison frog in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Golden poison frog omtrent 4 km/h (2,5 mph)

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Local indigenous peoples, such as the Emberá and Cofán, use the frog's poison on the tips of hunting darts and arrows. The poison stays deadly for two years or longer.1

The frog gets its toxicity from its diet. Frogs fed commercial feeder insects in captivity lose their toxicity over time.1

Scientists think a small beetle from the family Melyridae may be a key prey item that supplies the poison.1

The Leimadophis epinephelus snake has shown resistance to several frog toxins and has been seen eating juvenile frogs without harm.1

The frog's colour varies. The yellow form gives it its common name, but the species also has mint green, orange and orange blackfoot forms.1

Mite-breker

Mite: All golden poison frogs are always poisonous.

Waarheid: The frog only becomes toxic when it eats the right prey in the wild. Captive-bred frogs raised without their natural food are non-toxic.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Phyllobates terribilis
Groep: Gifpaddas, skurwepaddas & salamanders
Familie: Dendrobatidae2
Orde: Anura
Kontinente: Suid-Amerika
Babas: The eggs are laid on the ground, hidden under leaf litter. Tadpoles stick to the mucus on the parent's back, and the parent carries them to water pools in the canopy.1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Endangered1
Gevaar vir mense: 5 / 5: Dodelik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Golden poison frog (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Phyllobates terribilis (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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