Poison Dart Frog- Science Project
- 1. Biodiversity Project Poison Dart Frogs
- 2. Introducing Poison Dart Names: Frogs! Classification: Dart Frogs have two Kingdom- Amimalia common names and Phylum- Chordata one scientific name. Subphylum- Their scientific name Vertebrata is De nd ro ba tid e . One of the common Class- Amphibia names is Po is o n Order- Anura Da rt Fro g and the Family- other is Po is o n Dendrobatidae A w Fro g . rro Genus- Dendrobates
- 3. Appearance Poison Dart Frogs are They are also unique very unique frogs because of their because of their extremely small size. appearance. Their skin is not only highly toxic but They are less than 2 brightly coloured and and a half inches because of their bright long(5cm) and about colours, predators are as tall as a paper clip. warned to stay away. Another unique thing about this frog is that they have excellent vision which helps them see their prey and predators.
- 5. Location Poison Dart Frogs are found in Tropical Rain Forests of mostly Central and South America. They live on and under the ground or in trees.
- 6. About the Rainforest! In the rainforest it is sunny Some other animals and of course rainy. that live in the Temperatures in the rainforest are rainforest are no higher than 34 degrees Celsius Toucans, and no lower than 20 Parrots,Piranhas, degrees Celsius, which is Manatees, Gorillas, perfect for poison dart frogs Spider Monkeys, because they do best when Chimpanzees, the temperature is between Jaguars and many 21 and 28 degrees Celsius more! The average humidity is between 77 and 80 percent. Every year an average of 50-260 inches of rain falls.
- 7. Life Cycle Poison Dart Frogs have the same life cycle as any ordinary frog but the parents raise them differently. First the mother lays her eggs under a leaf or in hole beneath the ground. The male fertilizes and guards them from predators until they hatch into tadpoles. Once they are tadpoles they wiggle onto their mothers back, she then carries them to a bromeliad which is a small plant filled with water. The mother puts each tadpole into their own bromeliad. The father guards them for 6-8 weeks. The tadpoles eat algae, mosquito larvae and unfertilized eggs that the mother brings to them. After 6-8 weeks the tadpoles grow legs and come out of their bromeliad.
- 9. Nutrition What Do They Where Do They Eat? Get Energy? A Poison Dart Frog is Poison Dart Frogs a carnivore and their get energy the diet includes mostly same way we do! small insects such as spiders, ants, fruit From the food they flies, crickets, wax eat and the sun! worms and termites. To capture these insects they use their long, sticky tongues.
- 10. Threats and Solutions Predators Threats Solutions Poison Dart Frogs Pollution Stop building tons of factories near the only have one natural rainforest and put predator which is a up a bunch of “No Littering” signs. Put snake called the frogs in captivity. Leimadophis Logging Stop logging where Epinephelus. This there are lots of animals. Put the snake is actually frogs in captivity. immune to the frogs poison, therefore the snake wont die when they eat the frog.
- 12. Fun Facts! ● They lay eggs in ● A Golden Poison Dart February, March and Frog have enough throughout the poison to kill 10 summer. grown men. ● Some Indians use ● Their lifespan in the Poison dart Frogs to wild is 3-15 years. poison the tips of their ● There are more than blow gun darts for 100 different species hunting. of Poison Dart Frogs.
- 13. W You Listening? ere What are Where are How tall are the two they found? they? common names? What do What was What is they eat? the plant their only called that predator? the mother puts her tadpoles in?
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- 16. Resources - “Rain Forest Alliance” Available at: Http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/kids/activities/poison-frog - “ Rain Forest Animals” Available at: Http://www.rainforestanimals.net/guide.html - “a-z” Available at: Http://a-z-animals.com/animals/poison-dart-frog/ - “Google” Available at: http://www.google.ca/ - “Youtube” Available at: Http://www.youtube.com/ - “National Geographic” Available at: Http://animals.nationalgeographic.com -
- 17. By Brooklyn Livingston Thanks for watching!