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Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusDendrobates
- SpeciesDendrobates auratus (Green and Black Dart-poison Frog)
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
52 Verified sightings at Manuel Antonio National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,062 In all 19 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus, also known as the green-and-black poison dart frog, the green-and-black poison arrow frog, green-and-black poison frog, green poison dart frog, green poison arrow frog, and green poison frog, is a brightly-colored member of the order Anura native to southern Central America and Colombia. This species has also been introduced to Oahu, Hawaii in an effort to lower mosquito numbers. It is one of the most variably colored species of poison dart frogs, after D. tinctorius, Adelphobates galactonotus and some Oophaga species. From a conservation standpoint, it is considered to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
D. auratus has the typical appearance of the members of its family; males average 0.75 in (1.9 cm) in snout–vent length, while females are slightly larger, averaging 1 in (2.5 cm) or longer. D. auratus is one of the most variable of all poison frogs in color and pattern. This variation is to some extent individual, but also depends heavily on exact location. Despite the common name green-and-black poison dart frog, some variants have no green or no black; a few, like the brown and cream-white Campana variant... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 18 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Busch Gardens Tampa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 5 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Copenhagen Zoo | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 8 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Zürich Zoo | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | |
| 10 | Aquarium of Genoa | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 11 | California Academy of Sciences | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Lisbon Oceanarium | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 13 | North Carolina Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Oceanarium in Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 15 | Greensboro Science Center | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Muséum de Besançon | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Zoo Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Toronto Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 19 | Taipei Zoo | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 20 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 21 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 22 | Kansas City Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 23 | SeaWorld San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 24 | Tallinn Zoo | 🇪🇪 Estonia | |
| 25 | Parc zoologique de Montpellier | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 26 | Safari Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 27 | Sedgwick County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 28 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 29 | Chester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 30 | Milwaukee County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 31 | Los Angeles Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 32 | Oakland Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 33 | Slimbridge Wetland Centre | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 34 | Toledo Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 35 | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 36 | Cape May County Park & Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 37 | Silesian Zoological Garden | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 38 | Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 39 | Louisville Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 40 | Warsaw Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 41 | Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 42 | Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 43 | Kyiv Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 44 | Colchester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 45 | Caldwell Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 46 | Woodland Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 47 | Calgary Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 48 | Paignton Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 49 | San Francisco Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 50 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 15 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park?
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, July and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Manuel Antonio National Park the best place to see a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog?
13th of 19
Of the 19 parks where we can rate Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sightings, Manuel Antonio National Park ranks 13th at about 30%. The best odds are in Carara National Park (Costa Rica, about 80%), Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 70%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Green and Black Dart-poison Frog live in Manuel Antonio National Park?
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Green and Black Dart-poison Frog that you can see in Manuel Antonio National Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Red-eyed Treefrog (about 50%), Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog (about 40%) and Masked Tree Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green and Black Dart-poison Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Manuel Antonio National Park (52 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
