Journalism in the Americas

Why Poison Frogs Don’t Poison Themselves

The phantasmal poison frog, Epipedobates anthonyi, is the original source of epibatidine, discovered by John Daly in 1974. Epibatidine has not been found in any animal outside of Ecuador, and its ...
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Poisonous Frogs Are Falling from the Sky: Scientists Warn of a Dangerous Phenomenon

Scientists have identifiedtwo new species of poison dart frogs in the remote Brazilian Amazon, shedding light on the hidden biodiversity of this vast rainforest. Published recently in ZooKeys andPLOS ...
NBC Connecticut

Woman arrested at Colombia airport after 130 endangered poisonous frogs found in her luggage

A Brazilian woman was arrested on charges of wildlife trafficking after police in Colombia discovered 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage. Authorities at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá found ...
The Pantagraph

Grounded Living: Summer sights and sounds of frogs and toads

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Summer is my favorite season, and the past few weekends have included seeing and hearing various frogs and toads. Why scientists in South America are ...
Irish Sun

Brit wellness coach, 40, dies ‘after trying drug made from poisonous Amazonian tree frog skin in cleansing ceremony’

A WELLNESS coach is feared to have died after trying a drug made from the poisonous skin of an Amazonian tree frog. Kristian Trend, 40, is reported to have taken the drug known as Kambo in a ...