Science News: A vibrant blue poison dart frog, *Ranitomeya aetherea*, has been identified as a new species in the western Amazon. Discovered near the Juruá River, t ...

Scientists have discovered two new poison dart frog species in the Brazilian Amazon. The frogs belong to the Ranitomeya genus. One is Ranitomeya Aquamarina, with turquoise stripes. The other is ...

Scientists found frog with large hands, toxic skin, blue stripes in Amazon rainforest and discovered a new species: heavenly poison dart frog, study said.

Heavenly poison dart frogs are “active mostly in the early morning and late afternoon” and usually found in palm plants, sometimes about 13 feet off the ground, the study said.

The new frog, like most poison dart frogs, ... Biologists show the only 'lungless' frog species does indeed have lungs. May 21, 2024. New species of frog discovered in NSW already feared endangered.

Adult individuals of Ranitomeya aetherea sp. Koch et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 Considered one of Earth's most toxic species, poison dart frogs come in a wide range of bright colors ...

Resplendent with its blue stripes and golden legs, this newly described poison dart frog may look imposing, but it is only about the size of a thumbnail, measuring just 14 to 17 millimetres from ...

The team also described the newly discovered poison dart frog as an “Amazonian hidden gem”. It was the first new species in this genus found in 13 years – and it might not be the only such ...

Live poison dart frogs will be featured at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house, themed “Venomous vs. Poisonous,” on Sunday, March 2. The event, free and family-friendly, will take place from 1 ...

It’s not often one hears the phrases “poison dart frog” and “family friendly” in the same description of an event, but the Bohart Museum of Entomology at U.C. Davis insists its upcoming ...

Toxins on poison dart frog skin mold the skin's microbial community, boosting species variety and potentially even feeding some daredevil bacteria. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...