Yellow-banded poison dart frog, a suborder of anurans in the suborder Poison dart frogs. Mainly distributed in the inland areas of Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil, living in high humidity and hot rainforest areas at altitudes of 50-800 meters, often burrowing into the forest bed to hide under the fallen leaves. This species is the only poison dart frog species that has a summer hibernation habit during the dry season. The body length is 2.5-4 cm, and the yellow-banded poison dart frog in different distribution areas has certain differences in the yellow markings on the body.
They are relatively large and robust species, mainly active on the ground, and have a gentle and lively personality. Females are larger and obese. For oviparous animals, the number of eggs laid is 2-12, and the incubation period takes more than 18 days. Taken care of by males and brought to live in the water, after 70-90 days they metamorphose into subadults. The yellow-banded poison dart frog is highly adaptable, relatively easy to raise in captivity, and can survive for 8-10 years in an artificial environment.
The poison dart frog is the most beautiful frog in the world and one of the most poisonous species. They are usually relatively small, with the smallest being only 1.5 cm and some species reaching 6 cm. It is mainly found in the tropical rainforests of Latin America. The color of the whole body is bright and colorful, often a combination of black and red, yellow, orange, pink, green, blue, etc. Poison dart frogs have some of the strongest toxins, and the poison glands scattered throughout their bodies produce some alkaloids that affect the nervous system.