The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most terrifying creatures on the planet. Known for its incredible biodiversity, the jungle also hides some of the deadliest and most dangerous monsters in ...

With striking colors and a resounding croak, the poison dart frogs at the Dakota Zoo are small but mighty. We spoke with ...

Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean ...

The Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest on Earth, is a treasure trove of biodiversity, home to millions of species, many still undiscovered. From the vibrant morpho butterflies to the ...

Poison dart frogs are brightly colored for a reason While most animals camouflage themselves to blend into their surroundings, the poison dart frog is brightly colored to warn off would-be predators.

In the Amazon rainforest’s Juruá River basin, researchers found a new species of frog named Ranitomeya aetherea, or the heavenly poison dart frog.

Even so, captive-bred poison dart frogs retain their neon-bright colors, meant to ward off potential predators in their natural habitats.

A vibrant blue poison dart frog, *Ranitomeya aetherea*, has been identified as a new species in the western Amazon. Discovered near the Juruá River, this frog boasts striking copper highlights on ...

Deep in the stillness of the Amazon, researchers discovered new voices. Concealed behind the lush jungle, two small frogs were noticed—not by size, but by colours and sounds. Two poison dart ...

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.

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