Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Green and Black Dart-poison FrogGreen and Black Dart-poison FrogGreen and Black Dart-poison FrogGreen and Black Dart-poison Frog

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

Dendrobates auratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
14 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Dendrobates auratus, also known as the green-and-black poison dart frog, the green-and-black poison arrow frog, green-and-black poison frog, green poison dart frog, green poison arrow frog, and green poison frog, is a brightly-colored member of the order Anura native to southern Central America and Colombia. This species has also been introduced to Oahu, Hawaii in an effort to lower mosquito numbers. It is one of the most variably colored species of poison dart frogs, after D. tinctorius, Adelphobates galactonotus and some Oophaga species. From a conservation standpoint, it is considered to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

40–50% · Likely
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

60–70% · Likely
Warszewitsch's Frog

Warszewitsch's Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lithobates warszewitschii

40–50% · Likely
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

40–50% · Likely
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

30–40% · Possible
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

30–40% · Possible
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

30–40% · Possible
Mahogany Tree Frog
LC

Mahogany Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Tlalocohyla loquax

20–30% · Possible
Emerald Glass Frog
LC

Emerald Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Espadarana prosoblepon

20–30% · Possible
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

10–20% · With luck
Wet Forest Toad
LC

Wet Forest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius melanochlorus

10–20% · With luck
Pygmy Rain Frog
LC

Pygmy Rain Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis ridens

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
6 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
7 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
9 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
18 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
19 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
21 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Green and Black Dart-poison Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Green and Black Dart-poison Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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