{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "poison-dart-frog",
  "name": "Poison Dart Frog",
  "scientificName": "Dendrobatidae",
  "category": "Amphibian",
  "summary": "Poison dart frogs are small, brightly colored amphibians from the rainforests of Central and South America. Their vivid colors warn predators that they are toxic. The most poisonous species, the golden poison frog, carries enough toxin to be dangerous to humans. They get their toxins from their diet of ants and mites, and frogs raised without those prey are not poisonous. Many live around 10 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Amphibia",
    "order": "Anura",
    "family": "Dendrobatidae",
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.01,
    "lengthM": 0.05,
    "topSpeedKmh": 3,
    "lifespanYears": 10
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Family Dendrobatidae"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Insectivore (ants, mites, termites)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tropical rainforest floor of the Americas"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "~10 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Size",
      "value": "1.5–6 cm (0.6–2.4 in)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Toxin",
      "value": "Skin alkaloids (most species)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Varies; many Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "The lowland tropical rainforests of South America, especially the Amazon basin.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Dendrobatidae.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Dendrobatidae&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Poison Dart Frog.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_dart_frog"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/poison-dart-frog/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/poison-dart-frog/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}