Golden Poison Frog

Phyllobates terribilis

Poisonousamphibians

5 Deadly danger 5 out of 5

Photo by Wilfried Berns (CC BY-SA 2.0 de) via Wikimedia Commons

What you should know

One of the most poisonous animals on Earth. It cannot bite or sting you at all, but its skin is deadly.

Being bright gold is not an accident. It is a warning label that basically says do not even think about it.

This one is poisonous, which means it hurts you if you touch it or eat it. It cannot chase you, so the rule is simple: look, do not touch.

Always ask a grown-up before you touch any animal or plant. If something bites or stings you, tell an adult right away.

Read more about the golden poison frog at Wikipedia.