The letter P of the #EndangeredAnimalAlphabet series: Poison Dart Frogs



The poison dart frogs are found in Central and South America in the humid rainforests. There are over 175 different types of poison dart frogs with varying colors and patterns. Their bright colors are meant for warning predators of their toxic skin, which may be due to their high toxicity diet rather than being able to synthesize the poison naturally. The poison dart frogs are placed on the endangered species list due to habitat lost due to farming and logging and an infectious disease ,Chytridiomycosis, that has affected over 30% of the world’s amphibians.