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Dendrobates auratus
(Dendrobatidae)

green and black dart-poison frog

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Species description or overview

Dendrobates auratus as a non-indigenous species
Dendrobates auratus species overview, its status as a non-indigenous species in Hawaii, and etensive references are provided on this US Geological Survey site.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

Dendrobates auratus information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Dendrobates auratus, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.


Images

Dendrobates auratus - poison dart frog (Dendrobatidae - Anura)
Images, web sites, news articles, blog entries, videos, and books are compiled by google on this Reptiles and Amphibians of Hawaii site.


Distribution

Dendrobates auratus: Bishop Museum collection records
Dendrobates auratus taxonomy and collection information are provided on the Pacific Basin Information Node.

Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2003: Part 2: Notes (68 pp) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
New state and island records, range extensions, and other information on species of plants and animals in Hawaii are compiled by the Bishop Museum (2003).

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Dendrobates auratus collection records in Hawaii
Collection records for Dendrobates auratus provide detailed collection data and references on this US Geological Survey site.

Poisonous frog caught in Maui residential area
Dendrobates auratus, related to the poison dart frog, is captured for the first time on Maui (Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/29/2002).


Books

A field guide to reptiles and amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands
McKeown, Sean. 1996. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands. Diamond Head Publishing, Inc. 172 pp. Illus. ISBN: 0-9650731-0-6.


In the news

Quick work can keep invaders from moving in View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Discovery of a green and black dart-poison frog (Dendrobates auratus) in a Maui garden raises concern about potential health hazards to children and pets who might be attracted to the frogs' bright colors (Maui News, 2/8/2009).

Poisonous frog caught in Maui residential area
Dendrobates auratus, related to the poison dart frog, is captured for the first time on Maui (Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/29/2002).


Full-text articles

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.


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