Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)

Species in this group

LC

Oophaga pumilio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Ameerega trivittata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Dendrobates auratus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Dendrobates truncatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

VU

Oophaga solanensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Ameerega bilinguis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Phyllobates aurotaenia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Ameerega picta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Andinobates fulguritus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Phyllobates lugubris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Silverstoneia flotator

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU Endemic

Phyllobates vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU

Oophaga granulifera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT

Colostethus ruthveni

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Ameerega hahneli

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Ameerega macero

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Ranitomeya ventrimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Ranitomeya variabilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Leucostethus brachistriatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

CR Endemic

Oophaga lehmanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Ameerega simulans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN

Ameerega shihuemoy

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN

Andinobates claudiae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Poison Dart Frogs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 188 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 23	>90%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~80%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~70%
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			~40%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~20%
2	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 23	>90%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~90%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~50%
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			~30%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~10%
3	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4 of 23	~90%
	Chocó Poison Dart Frog			~60%
	Kokoe Poison Frog			~50%
	Yellow-bellied Poison Frog			~40%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 23	~90%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~80%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~60%
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4 of 23	~80%
	Ecuador Poison Frog			~60%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Reticulated Poison Frog			~20%
	Zimmermann's Poison Frog			~20%
6	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 23	~80%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~80%
7	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 23	~80%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~80%
8	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 23	~80%
	Yellow-striped Poison Frog			~70%
	Magdalena Rocket Frog			~30%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 23	~80%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~80%
10	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 23	~70%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~40%
	Golfo Dulce Poison-Dart Frog			~30%
	Granular Poison Frog			~30%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~20%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	5 of 23	~70%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
	Striped Poison-Dart Frog			~10%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~10%
	Claudia's Poison Frog			<5%
12	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 23	~70%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~60%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~20%
13	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 23	~70%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~30%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
	Granular Poison Frog			~20%
	Golfo Dulce Poison-Dart Frog			~20%
14	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 23	~70%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~60%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
15	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 23	~70%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~50%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~30%
16	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5 of 23	~60%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~30%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Manú Poison Frog			~20%
	Río Madre de Dios Poison Frog			~10%
	Amarakaeri Poison Frog			~10%
17	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 23	~50%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~30%
	Reticulated Poison Frog			~20%
18	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 23	~50%
	Spot-legged Poison Frog			~50%
19	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 23	~50%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
	Rainforest Rocket Frog			~20%
20	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 23	~40%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~40%
21	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 23	~40%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
	Granular Poison Frog			~20%
22	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 23	~40%
	Ecuador Poison Frog			~30%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~20%
23	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 23	~40%
	Three-striped Poison Frog			~20%
	Pale-striped Poison Frog			~10%
24	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 23	~30%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
25	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 23	~30%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~30%
26	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 23	~20%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~20%
27	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 23	~20%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~20%
28	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 23	~20%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~10%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~10%
29	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 23	~10%
	Stripe-throated Rocket Frog			~10%
30	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 23	~10%
	Lehmann's Frog			~10%
31	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 23	~10%
	Strawberry Poison-dart Frog			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 23	~20%
	Green and Black Dart-poison Frog			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
8	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
10	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
11	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
12	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
14	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
15	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
17	Kolmården Wildlife Park	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
18	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Oceanarium in Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
21	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Muséum de Besançon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
26	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
27	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
32	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
33	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
34	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
37	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Slimbridge Wetland Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
41	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Silesian Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
45	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
48	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
50	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Challenges

Part of the challengeRainforest FrogsCentral AmericaRed-eyed tree frogStrawberry poison frogGreen-and-black poison frogGlass frog

Poison Dart Frogs

Species in this group

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

Three-striped Poison Frog

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

Yellow-striped Poison Frog

Chocó Poison Dart Frog

Ecuador Poison Frog

Kokoe Poison Frog

Spot-legged Poison Frog

Yellow-bellied Poison Frog

Striped Poison-Dart Frog

Rainforest Rocket Frog

Golfo Dulce Poison-Dart Frog

Granular Poison Frog

Magdalena Rocket Frog

Pale-striped Poison Frog

Manú Poison Frog

Reticulated Poison Frog

Zimmermann's Poison Frog

Stripe-throated Rocket Frog

Lehmann's Frog

Río Madre de Dios Poison Frog

Amarakaeri Poison Frog

Claudia's Poison Frog

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Poison Dart Frogs

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges