Despite its small size, this frog is considered to be the most poisonous extant animal species on the planet.

The golden poison frog is considered by many to be, not only the most poisonous frog, but the one of the most toxic animals on earth. It’s estimated that the human lethal dose of this Batrachotoxin is between 2 and three micrograms per kilo of …

2024年11月6日 · These tiny amphibians have incredibly toxic skin, and it packs a serious punch. Despite their small size, they are among the most poisonous frogs in the world, and their bright colors serve as a warning to predators: "Don't mess with me!"

2025年6月23日 · It carries enough poison to kill ten adult humans. The primary toxin, batrachotoxin, disrupts the function of nerves and muscles, leading to paralysis and potentially death. Despite its potency, indigenous tribes used to utilize the frog’s poison for hunting by applying it to the tips of blow darts. The striking colors of the poison dart frog.

To become poisoned a predator generally must attempt to consume the frog, although this species is so toxic that even touching an individual frog can be dangerous. This extraordinarily lethal poison is very rare.

2023年4月2日 · The golden poison dart frog is one of the most poisonous animals on the planet. It secretes a strong venom (alkaloid batrachotoxins) through the granular glands covering its skin.

2007年7月11日 · Its poison is 20 times more toxic than that of other dart frogs. It is reported that an amount of poison equal to 2-3 grains of table salt is enough to cause the death of a human.

On top of that, even though the Dendrobatidae family includes roughly 170 frogs that are all often called poison dart frogs, only three species could be considered extremely toxic. Out of those three, of course, Phyllobates terribilis is the most toxic which makes it the true poison dart frog.

This frog is not venomous, but poisonous instead. When we say venomous, these are animals that deliver toxin through their spines or fangs, while poisonous animals or plants don’t have a delivery method but a toxin transference by, however, not limited to ingesting.

The Golden Poison Dart Frog is widely regarded as the most poisonous vertebrate on the planet. Its skin contains batrachotoxin, a potent alkaloid that disrupts nerve signals by locking open sodium channels in cells.