# Golden poison frog (*Phyllobates terribilis*)

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The golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis), also called the golden poison dart frog, is an amphibian in the family Dendrobatidae and the order Anura. It is a terrestrial, diurnal invertivore whose main foods are arthropods. It lays eggs, 15 per clutch, with clutches from 7 to 23 eggs reported, and its development includes a larval stage. Its body length reaches up to 4.32 cm, its lifespan up to 8 years, and the IUCN Red List classes it as Endangered, a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | up to 4.32 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 8 years |
| Main food | arthropods |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | 7 – 23 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Conservation status | Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Amphibia
- order: Anura
- family: Dendrobatidae
- genus: Phyllobates
- species: *Phyllobates terribilis* Myers, Daly & Malkin, 1978

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the golden poison frog?

The golden poison frog is an amphibian, a frog in the family Dendrobatidae and the order Anura.

### Is the golden poison frog endangered?

Yes. The IUCN Red List classes it as Endangered (EN) in its global assessment, which is a threatened category.

### How big is the golden poison frog?

Its body length reaches up to 4.32 cm.

### What does the golden poison frog eat?

It is an invertivore, and its main foods are arthropods.

### How long does the golden poison frog live?

Its lifespan reaches up to 8 years.

### How many eggs does the golden poison frog lay?

It lays 15 eggs per clutch, with clutches from 7 to 23 eggs reported. Its development includes a larval stage.

### Who named the golden poison frog?

Phyllobates terribilis was named by Myers, Daly & Malkin, 1978.

## Sources

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- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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