The phantasmal poison frog, Epipedobates anthonyi, is the original source of epibatidine, discovered by John Daly in 1974. Epibatidine has not been found in any animal outside of Ecuador, and its ...

From the brightly colored poison frogs of South America to the prehistoric-looking newts of the Western US, the world is filled with beautiful, deadly amphibians. Just a few milligrams of the newt’s ...

Researchers discovered that a poison frog species described decades ago was based on a mix-up involving the wrong museum ...

The “metallic poison frog” Ranitomeya aquamarina (left) and the “heavenly” Ranitomeya aquamarina (right) are the first newly discovered species in their genus in 13 years. That long trek for humans is ...

In the forests of western Brazil, along the banks of a Juruá River tributary, researchers came upon more than a dozen tiny creatures, smaller than a nickel, flaunting bright colors that warned: “stay ...

Poison frogs living in human care aren’t poisonous, thanks to a “detox” diet of mild insects, like crickets and fruit flies. Can adding alkaloids to a frog’s diet help it regain its toxins and get its ...

Poison frogs exhibit one of nature’s most fascinating adaptations through the acquisition and use of chemical defences. These amphibians predominantly obtain potent alkaloid toxins not via endogenous ...

A new species of poison dart frog has been discovered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, where dense rainforests host some of the most diverse and complex ecosystems on Earth. In a study published ...

This video documents the construction of a jungle-style exhibit designed specifically for poison dart frogs. Each stage ...

It’s not often one hears the phrases “poison dart frog” and “family friendly” in the same description of an event, but the Bohart Museum of Entomology at U.C. Davis insists its upcoming open house ...

A newly identified protein helps poison dart frogs accumulate and store a potent toxin in their skin which they use for self-defence against predators. Scientists have identified the protein that ...