Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Green and Black Dart-poison FrogGreen and Black Dart-poison FrogGreen and Black Dart-poison FrogGreen and Black Dart-poison Frog

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

Dendrobates auratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Carara National Park
353 Verified records at Carara National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Carara National Park, based on 353 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

30–40% · Possible
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

20–30% · Possible
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

20–30% · Possible
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

20–30% · Possible
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

20–30% · Possible
Rainforest Toad
LC

Rainforest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius aucoinae

10–20% · With luck
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

10–20% · With luck
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

10–20% · With luck
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow Toad
LC

Yellow Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Incilius luetkenii

10–20% · With luck
Drab Tree Frog
LC

Drab Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sordida

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
90–100
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
6 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
7 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
9 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
18 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
19 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
21 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Carara National Park?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Carara National Park, based on 353 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Carara National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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