Most Poisonous Frogs in the World – Some of the foremost stunning things on this planet also are some of the most deadly. However that is the purpose – by standing out with vibrant colours, a species will push back potential predators. This is often the strategy of those small, vibrantly coloured, and extremely poisonous frogs.
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1. Giant Leaf Frog
They are also commonly known as Monkey frog as they are tree dwelling frogs. The most amazing fact about this frog is that some of its toxic ingredients are use in treating AIDS and Cancer. But still it is very dangerous as their mild poison may lead to various health effects like hallucination, gastric upset and sedation.
2. Red Backed Poison Frog
This type of frog is mainly found in Peru. Their poison is very harmful and enough to kill an animal immediately. They have great self defense against enemy. Their poison is also compared with any poisonous big snake. Although it is seen that a chicken dies at once if attacked by this Red Backed Poison Frog.
3. Corroboree Frog
Corroboree Frog is mainly native to Sub Alpines of Australia. They are probably the first discovered invertebrates that can produce poison on their own. They are easily recognizable for their yellow stripes on top of black. They are critically endangered in Australia and conservation process is going on to protect this natural asset. At the end they look very beautiful for their color combination.
4. Golden Poison Frog
This is one of the most poisonous frogs in this planet. A human being can die even by touching it. Although it is a small creature but has the power to kill even an adult elephant and up to 20 peoples. They are mainly found in some parts of Netherlands. It is proved in a research that its poison directly attacks the heart and leads to heat fail.
5. Black Legged Dart Frog
It is the second most poisonous frog in the earth. Scientifically they are known as Phyllobates bicolor. It is said that the batrachotoxin present in their poison pain, fever and even paralysis of muscles and respiratory failures which can leads to death. Only 150 microgram of their poison is enough to kill an adult human being. They are very small in size and are mainly found in Western Columbia.
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6. Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
They are very beautiful looking, Central American frogs that are very harmful for humans. As their poison can cause severe burning and swelling in a human skin. It is said that the main source of their poison comes from eating mites.
7. Golfodulcean Poison Frog
This type of frog contains very strikingly colored stripes running down their body. Probably they are the fourth most poisonous frogs in this world but still their harmful poison may lead to severe health issues in human.
8. Splash Backed Poison Frog
It is a tree dwelling frog mostly found in the rainforest areas of Peru and Ecuador. They secrete the poison from their skin and are capable to kill up to 5 humans at a time. They are beautifully designed with black and white color combination.
9. Dyeing Dart Frog
Dyeing Dart Frog are found in various color combinations and probably the third largest poisonous Frog. The tribes of Guiana use their poison to hunt other animals. It is also known that the tribal people massage parrots body with the frog and as an affect the parrot’s feathers converts into different colors.
10. Blue Poison Dart Frog
Although this frog is quiet less poisonous but still their 2 micrograms of poison can kill and adult human easily. They are one of the beautiful looking frog in the world with rich blue color and black dots all over the body. They are mainly found in the South American regions.
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11. Lovely Poison Dart Frog
Their toxicity level is quiet low and very beautiful looking striped frog. Because of their beautiful stripes all over the body they are also known Striped Poisonous Frog. Mainly this type of frog is found in Central America. It is said that their poison is less toxic to humans but sometimes may cause heart failure.
12. Phantasmal Poison Frog
This frog is very amazing as it is very small in size but with a power packed poison inside it. They are really killer frogs and can easily kill animals and humans. Mainly they have a beautiful color combination of brown and white. Their poison is very valuable as it contains a substance ‘Epibatadine’ which is 200 times powerful painkiller than ‘Morphine’. Many medical researches are going on with this frog.
This is the end of our list of Most Poisonous Frogs in the World
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