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
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
104 Verified records at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
May 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 104 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

70–80% · Very likely
Striped Poison-Dart Frog
LC

Striped Poison-Dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Phyllobates lugubris

30–40% · Possible
Rainforest Rocket Frog
LC

Rainforest Rocket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Silverstoneia flotator

10–20% · With luck
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

50–60% · Likely
Sylvia's Tree Frog
LC

Sylvia's Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Cruziohyla sylviae

40–50% · Likely
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

30–40% · Possible
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

30–40% · Possible
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

30–40% · Possible
Striped Rocket Frog
LC

Striped Rocket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Allobates talamancae

30–40% · Possible
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

30–40% · Possible
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

20–30% · Possible
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
LC

Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Craugastor megacephalus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 104 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

May has the highest sighting rate for Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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