Rainforest frogs are
some of the prettiest rainforest animals.
Frogs
need
constant moisture
because they
have a permeable skin and lose a lot of water.
Although there are a few
exceptional
species such as burrowing frogs,
most of the world's frogs live in areas with high rainfall.
There are therefore countless species in the rainforests, and
these frogs are
indeed beautiful and colourful animals.
Tree frogs
are very common in rainforests. They have got expanded circular discs
under their fingers and toes, which enable them to climb. Many species
are beautiful bright green and have red eyes.
Other famous frogs of rainforests are poison
dart frogs. These very brightly coloured
frogs are found in Central and South
America.
While
tree frogs are camouflaged to the colours of the plants they inhabit,
poison dart frogs are not trying to camouflage. They send a message
that they are poisonous instead.
In fact, they
are some of the most
poisonous animals on the Earth. They get their name from the fact that
native tribal
people
use their poison on the top of their
arrows and darts. Once poisoned, the dart remains fatal for
two
years.
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