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DonateScientific name: Phyllobates terribilis
Found In: a small tropical rainforest area in Colombia
Size: Adults average between 0.4 and 2.4 inches depending on the species
Diet: Carnivore. Diet consists of a combination of termites, beetles, centipedes, and ants.
Threat Level: Endangered.
Facts: The poison of a golden dart frog was used by the Choco people of Colombia to treat darts, which is where dart frogs get their name. One golden dart frog produces enough poison at once to kill 10 humans, and that poison can remain active on an object for up to a year.
