Phantasmal poison frog
The phantasmal poison frog is a small, brightly coloured frog that lives only in a few places in central Ecuador. Its skin produces one of the most powerful natural poisons known, which scientists are studying for medicine. It is a rare animal, and its numbers are falling.1

Cara mengenalinya
- Body colour ranges from dark brown to dark red or black.1
- Has two or three bright orange, bright yellow or light green stripes running along the back, from the head to the rear. The stripes can be straight or flame-shaped.1
- Blotches or spots on the limbs and parts of the back match the colour of the stripes.1
- Has distinct red or orange markings on the hind areas.1
- Small, at about 2.3 cm from snout to vent (the base of the body).1
Sering tertukar dengan: It is often confused with Epipedobates anthonyi, which has similar colours and calls. The first finger of E. anthonyi is longer than its second finger, while this frog's is not. E. anthonyi is also brick red to bright red, with cream or light-yellow stripes running from the head to the hips.1
Kekuatan racun
Kulitnya beracun. Berbahaya untuk disentuh, dijilat, atau dimakan.
Apa efek racunnya?
This frog is poisonous rather than venomous, so it does not inject venom. It makes epibatidine, a toxin that its skin glands release as a defence against predators. Epibatidine is studied for its medical value as a painkiller and opioid blocker. Scientists have found it to be hundreds of times stronger than morphine.1
Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?
Bahaya bagi manusia: MenyakitkanBisa sangat sakit, tetapi hampir tidak pernah serius.It is one of the most poisonous animals on the planet. One of the substances in its skin is a painkiller hundreds of times stronger than morphine. Its poison is in its skin, so it is harmful to touch or eat.1
Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?
Its bright colours warn predators that it is highly toxic, and it releases poison from its skin glands.1
Jika seseorang menyentuh atau memakannya
- Jika seseorang menyentuhnya: cuci tangan sampai bersih dan jangan menyentuh mata atau mulut. Jika anak atau hewan peliharaan menjilat atau memakannya: hubungi pusat informasi keracunan atau nomor darurat.
Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama
Tetap aman
- Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika kamu menyentuh atau memakannya: jangan mengucek mata atau mulut, cuci tangan, dan cari bantuan medis.
Ia tidak mengincarmu. Racunnya hanya ada supaya tidak ada yang memakannya. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman
Di mana di dunia?
Seberapa besar dia?
Seberapa panjang dia?
kira-kira sepanjang penjepit kertas
bisa menempuh 100 meter dalam 110 detik (manusia tercepat butuh 9,6)Seberapa besar Phantasmal poison frog dibandingkan KAMU?
Hanya hitungan di browsermu. Tidak ada yang disimpan atau dikirim ke mana pun.
Seberapa cepat dia?
Fakta
Its poison, epibatidine, is over two hundred times as powerful as morphine, according to one study.1
Males are very territorial. They first call to warn off intruders, and if that fails they chase and fight them.1
Males compete for the best perch, forming a hierarchy of dominance.1
The frog is active during the day, though males call most often in the morning.1
Pembongkar mitos
Mitos: That it is the same species as Epipedobates anthonyi.
Faktanya: It is a separate species. The two were only formally distinguished in a 2004 study, though they look and sound alike.1
Untuk ahli bisa
- Nama ilmiah
- Epipedobates tricolor
- Kelompok
- Katak beracun, kodok, dan kadal air
- Keluarga
- Dendrobatidae2
- Urutan
- Anura
- Benua
- Amerika Selatan
- Anak
- Eggs are laid in leaf litter, with clutches of around 10 eggs. The males guard the eggs and later carry the tadpoles on their backs to water, where they can develop safely.1
- Bagaimana keadaannya di alam liar
- Vulnerable1
- Bahaya bagi manusia
- 2 / 5: Menyakitkan3
Dari mana faktanya berasal
- Phantasmal poison frog (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Epipedobates tricolor (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
- Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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