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Little devil poison frog
Oophaga sylvatica
Danger to people: PainfulIt can really hurt, but it is almost never serious.Little devil poison frog belongs to the group: Poison frogs, toads & newts. It lives in: South America.1
Poisonous or venomous? Venomous animals inject venom with a bite or a sting. Poisonous animals are harmful to touch or to eat. This one is poisonous.
Poison power
Poison in its skin
Its skin is poisonous. It is dangerous to touch, lick or eat.
How dangerous is it to people?
Danger to people: PainfulIt can really hurt, but it is almost never serious.🚑 If someone touched or ate it
- If someone touched one: wash the hands well and do not touch the eyes or mouth. If a child or pet licked or ate one: call your poison centre or emergency number.
Always call your emergency number first (112, 000, 911). This is general first aid guidance, not medical advice. First aid basics
⛑️ Stay safe
- Never touch, catch or tease a wild animal, even a small one, and even if it looks asleep or dead.
- Give it space. If you meet one, stay calm, step back slowly and let it go its own way.
- If you touched or ate it: do not rub your eyes or mouth, wash your hands and get medical help.
It is not out to get you. Its poison is only there so that nothing eats it. More about staying safe
Where in the world?
How big is it?
How long is it?
📎about as long as a paper clip🏃could cover 100 metres in 97 seconds (the fastest human needs 9.6)
How big is Little devil poison frog compared to YOU?
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How fast is it?
Little devil poison frog about 3.7 km/h (2.3 mph)
A person walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
A kid on a bike about 12 km/h (7.5 mph)
A galloping horse about 65 km/h (40 mph)
For venom experts
- Scientific name
- Oophaga sylvatica
- Group
- Poison frogs, toads & newts
- Continents
- South America
- Danger to people
- 2 / 5: Painful1
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