Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusDendrobates
- SpeciesDendrobates auratus (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Wet Forest Toad
Incilius melanochlorus
Emerald Glass Frog
Espadarana prosoblepon
Green Climbing Toad
Incilius coniferus
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Clay-colored Rain Frog
Pristimantis cerasinus
Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.