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Tomato frog
Dyscophus antongilii
Danger to people: MildLike a bee sting or less. Basically harmless to people.Tomato frog belongs to the group: Poison frogs, toads & newts. It lives in: Africa.2
Poisonous or venomous? Venomous animals inject venom with a bite or a sting. Poisonous animals are harmful to touch or to eat. This one is poisonous.
Poison power
Poison in its skin
Its skin is poisonous. It is dangerous to touch, lick or eat.
How dangerous is it to people?
Danger to people: MildLike a bee sting or less. Basically harmless to people.🚑 If someone touched or ate it
- If someone touched one: wash the hands well and do not touch the eyes or mouth. If a child or pet licked or ate one: call your poison centre or emergency number.
Always call your emergency number first (112, 000, 911). This is general first aid guidance, not medical advice. First aid basics
⛑️ Stay safe
- Never touch, catch or tease a wild animal, even a small one, and even if it looks asleep or dead.
- Give it space. If you meet one, stay calm, step back slowly and let it go its own way.
- If you touched or ate it: do not rub your eyes or mouth, wash your hands and get medical help.
It is not out to get you. Its poison is only there so that nothing eats it. More about staying safe
Where in the world?
How big is it?
How long is it?
🧱as long as 2.5 toy building bricks in a row🏃could cover 100 metres in 78 seconds (the fastest human needs 9.6)
How big is Tomato frog compared to YOU?
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How fast is it?
Tomato frog about 4.6 km/h (2.9 mph)
A person walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
A kid on a bike about 12 km/h (7.5 mph)
A galloping horse about 65 km/h (40 mph)
Where the facts come from
- Dyscophus antongilii (iNaturalist): names and classification.
- Venom Wiki: the danger level, the typical size and the speed guess are our own. See how we work them out: How we rate danger.
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