Poison dart frogs are usually pretty small and feed on small insects.

In the Amazon Rainforest, most of the poison dart frogs live on the rainforest floor and are active in the daytime.

The poison produced by the frogs comes from its diet. The main purpose of the bright colors of the poison dart frog is so that its predators can easily recognize it, therefore avoiding it. The poison, which is different for each species, is excreted from the frog’s skin and paralyzes its enemies, which are usually small animals. About two and a half grams of the poison dart frog’s poison could kill a 150 pound human.

The poison dart frog gets its name because some South American tribes use its poison to make poisonous darts for hunting.

Poison dart frogs generally range between ½ an inch to 2 inches.