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Phantasmal poison frog

Epipedobates tricolor
Tungkol sa pangalan: The name 'phantasmal' refers to the frog's ghostly-looking patterns of stripes and blotches, and 'poison-arrow' or 'poison dart' refers to the poison in its skin.1
Masakit langHuwag hawakanMasakit, pero hindi ka nito lubhang mapipinsala.
Mga poison frog, palaka at newt May lason sa balat nitoKinakain: Mga insektoNakalalason, hindi makamandag
Panganib sa tao: MasakitTalagang masakit, pero halos hindi kailanman malala.

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

Nakalalason o makamandag? Ang mga makamandag na hayop ay nag-iiniksiyon ng kamandag sa pamamagitan ng kagat o tusok. Ang mga nakalalasong hayop ay nakapipinsala kapag hinawakan o kinain. Ang isang ito ay nakalalason.
Nakatira sa
Central Ecuador, on the Andean slopes of Bolívar Province1
Timog Amerika
Home
It lives in the leaf litter on the forest floor, especially near streams and in inland wetlands. It is also found in banana and cacao plantations and in pastures near streams.1
Haba
2.3 cm (0.9 in)1
Pinakamataas na bilis
mga 3.4 km/h (2.1 mph)
Sa lupa, tantiya lang
Ano ang kinakain nito?
It eats insects, including ants, termites and beetles, in its Andean habitat.1
Totoo!Litrato ng Phantasmal poison frog
Phantasmal poison frog. Litrato: Ruben Undheim. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Paano ito makikilala

  • 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

Madalas mapagkamalang: 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

Lakas ng lason

May lason sa balat nito

Nakalalason ang balat nito. Delikado itong hawakan, dilaan o kainin.

Ano ang epekto ng lason nito?

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

Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?

Panganib sa tao: MasakitTalagang masakit, pero halos hindi kailanman malala.

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

Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?

Its bright colours warn predators that it is highly toxic, and it releases poison from its skin glands.1

Kung may humawak o kumain nito

  • Kung may humawak sa isa: hugasang mabuti ang mga kamay at huwag hawakan ang mata o bibig. Kung may batang o alagang hayop na dumila o kumain ng isa: tawagan ang poison control center o ang numero pang-emergency.

Laging tawagan muna ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911). Ito ay pangkalahatang gabay sa pangunang lunas, hindi payong medikal. Mga batayan ng pangunang lunas

Mag-ingat

  • Huwag kailanman hawakan, hulihin o asarin ang ligaw na hayop, kahit maliit, at kahit mukha itong tulog o patay.
  • Bigyan ito ng espasyo. Kung makasalubong ka ng isa, manatiling kalmado, dahan-dahang umatras at hayaan itong umalis.
  • Kung nahawakan o nakain mo ito: huwag kuskusin ang mata o bibig mo, hugasan ang mga kamay mo at kumuha ng tulong medikal.

Hindi ka nito hinahabol. Ang lason nito ay para lang walang kumain dito. Higit pa tungkol sa pag-iingat

Gaano ito kalaki?

Gaano ito kahaba?

Phantasmal poison frog mga 2.3 cm ang haba (0.9 in)Isang butil ng bigas mga 7 mm (0.3 in)Isang 1 euro na barya mga 2.3 cm (0.9 in)
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Gaano ito kabilis?

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Mga fact

1

Its poison, epibatidine, is over two hundred times as powerful as morphine, according to one study.1

2

Males are very territorial. They first call to warn off intruders, and if that fails they chase and fight them.1

3

Males compete for the best perch, forming a hierarchy of dominance.1

4

The frog is active during the day, though males call most often in the morning.1

Myth buster

Mito: That it is the same species as Epipedobates anthonyi.

Totoo: It is a separate species. The two were only formally distinguished in a 2004 study, though they look and sound alike.1

Para sa mga eksperto sa kamandag

Pangalang siyentipiko
Epipedobates tricolor
Grupo
Mga poison frog, palaka at newt
Pamilya
Dendrobatidae2
Ayos
Anura
Mga kontinente
Timog Amerika
Mga sanggol
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
Kalagayan nito sa ligaw
Vulnerable1
Panganib sa tao
2 / 5: Masakit3

Saan galing ang mga fact

  1. Phantasmal poison frog (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Epipedobates tricolor (iNaturalist): mga pangalan at klasipikasyon.
  3. Venom Wiki: sarili naming tantiya ang antas ng panganib, karaniwang laki at hula sa bilis. Tingnan kung paano namin ito kinukuwenta: Paano namin sinusukat ang panganib.

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