Dart Frog

Dart Frog.
  • Scientific name: Dendrobates
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Amphibia
  • Order: Anura
  • Family: Dendrobatidae
  • Genus: Dendrobates

Fun Facts

  • The yellow dart frogs are also called bumblebee frogs.
  • The “poison” part of the poison dart frog name is only true if they eat specific plants in their native habitat that allow their bodies to create toxins needed to be poisonous. In zoos, they’re harmless.