Poison arrow frogs, or poison dart frogs, are found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. Despite their ...

The tiny amphibian, observed in a remote area of the Brazilian Amazon, is the first such discovery in a decade.

They spend their days perched on these plants or foraging in the nearby leaf litter, likely eating the toxic insects that help them build up their own reserves of deadly chemicals. The frogs are named ...

Researchers soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Ranitomeya aetherea, or the heavenly poison dart frog. Several views of a Ranitomeya aetherea, or heavenly poison dart frog.