Poison Dart Frog
Any of several small, often brightly colored earthly frogs that inhabit the rain forests of Central and South America and secrete from their skin some of the most poisonous biological toxins known, such as batrachotoxin.
It is on the forest floor that the native South Americans find the jewel-like poison dart frog. The Choco' tribe in Colombia, South America uses the skin secretions to poison their dart tips. One technique used to treat darts requires that a sharp stick to be forced into the frog's mouth and down its throat. While on the stick, the frog is held over a fire. This causes the animal much stress and it begins to release the toxic alkaloids and produces a white bubble. Darts that are dipped or rolled in this secretion and
It is on the forest floor that the native South Americans find the jewel-like poison dart frog. The Choco' tribe in Colombia, South America uses the skin secretions to poison their dart tips. One technique used to treat darts requires that a sharp stick to be forced into the frog's mouth and down its throat. While on the stick, the frog is held over a fire. This causes the animal much stress and it begins to release the toxic alkaloids and produces a white bubble. Darts that are dipped or rolled in this secretion and