The Blue Dart The Blue Dart FrogFrog!!

Dendrobatidea!Dendrobatidea!FessendenFessenden

Grade 6Grade 6 By: Emma ClaphamBy: Emma Clapham

Scientific Classification!Scientific Classification!

• kingdom: Animaliakingdom: Animalia

• phylum: Chorclataphylum: Chorclata

• class: Amphibianclass: Amphibian

• order: Anuraorder: Anura

• suborder: Neobatrachiasuborder: Neobatrachia

• super family: Dendrobatoideasuper family: Dendrobatoidea

• family: Denrobatideafamily: Denrobatidea

• these little frogs are blue with black spots, these little frogs are blue with black spots, especially on their head and back.especially on their head and back.

• they are a brightly coloured blue to let their they are a brightly coloured blue to let their predators know that they are poisonous “don’t predators know that they are poisonous “don’t eat me.”eat me.”

• the three major parts are the bulging eyes, the the three major parts are the bulging eyes, the gripping toes and the bright colouration.gripping toes and the bright colouration.

Appearance!Appearance!

Habitat!Habitat!

• they live in Central to south America.they live in Central to south America.

• some of them live on some Hawaiian islands.some of them live on some Hawaiian islands.

• near pondsnear ponds

• near rivers near rivers

• rainforestsrainforests

Life Cycle!Life Cycle!• the female frog lays her eggs on land. She then the female frog lays her eggs on land. She then

disposes the eggs in a cluster of jelly.disposes the eggs in a cluster of jelly.• the male then fertilises the eggs, guarding it until the male then fertilises the eggs, guarding it until

the eggs hatch and the tadpoles emerge.the eggs hatch and the tadpoles emerge.• the tadpoles wiggle onto their mothers back. The the tadpoles wiggle onto their mothers back. The

female then carries her eggs to a water filled plant.female then carries her eggs to a water filled plant.• in the plant the tadpoles eat on algae and in the plant the tadpoles eat on algae and

mosquito larvae. Within 6-8 weeks the tadpoles mosquito larvae. Within 6-8 weeks the tadpoles have become frogs and leave the plant to live in have become frogs and leave the plant to live in the forest.the forest.

• they reproduce three times a year, twice in the they reproduce three times a year, twice in the summer and once in the spring.summer and once in the spring.

• they lay 6-10 eggs each time.they lay 6-10 eggs each time.

Diet!Diet!

• antsants

• mitesmites

• beetlebeetle

• millipedesmillipedes

• and other insects found on leafs.and other insects found on leafs.

Predators!Predators!

• snakessnakes

• large spiderslarge spiders

The blue dart frogs help the The blue dart frogs help the environment!environment!

• They eat insects that can hurt the They eat insects that can hurt the environment.environment.

• They eat the insects so there aren’t a They eat the insects so there aren’t a lot of them.lot of them.

Yuck!Yuck!

Humans Interfere with the Humans Interfere with the frogs!frogs!

• they cut down trees in the forests they cut down trees in the forests that they live in.that they live in.

• they use their poison for the tips of they use their poison for the tips of bullets in guns.bullets in guns.

Save the blue dart frog!Save the blue dart frog!

• stop cutting down trees in the stop cutting down trees in the forests.forests.

• stop killing them for their poison.stop killing them for their poison.

• keep them in captivity so they can keep them in captivity so they can live longer.live longer.

Interesting facts!Interesting facts!

• the dart frog is the most poisonous animal on the dart frog is the most poisonous animal on earth. earth.

• they can be all different types of blues.they can be all different types of blues.

• these frogs can see in colour.these frogs can see in colour.

• these frogs are poor swimmers so you won’t find these frogs are poor swimmers so you won’t find them in the water.them in the water.

References!References!

• Books Books : Face to Face with Frogs: Face to Face with Frogs

• www. Google.comwww. Google.com

• National GeographicNational Geographic

• Dart frogsDart frogs

• Google chrome Google chrome