Dyeing Poison Frog
Dyeing Poison Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius). The name stems from the early belief that Amerindians used the toxins from the frogs to change the colors of parrot feathers. The alleged practice entailed stripping parrots of their green feathers. Skin toxins
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Alkaloid Amazonia Anura Anuran Aposematic Aposematism Arrow Basin Brasil Coloration Dart Defensive Dendrobates Dendrobatidae Dyeing Gland Granular Poison Secretion Skin Steroidal Tinctorius Toxin Warning
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