Splash-back Poison Frog
Encyclopedia
The splash-backed poison frog, Ranitomeya variabilis, is a species
of poison dart frog
. It is arboreal, living in the rainforest canopy of Ecuador
and Colombia
. R. variabilis is the most toxic member of its genus, and could potentially kill as many as 5 humans with its skin toxins.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of poison dart frog
Poison dart frog
Poison dart frog is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to Central and South America. These species are diurnal and often have brightly-colored bodies...
. It is arboreal, living in the rainforest canopy of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. R. variabilis is the most toxic member of its genus, and could potentially kill as many as 5 humans with its skin toxins.