Blue poison frog  (Dendrobates azureus)

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Glossary

  • Arthropoda: a very diverse phylum (a major grouping of animals) that includes crustaceans, insects and arachnids. All arthropods have paired jointed limbs and a hard external skeleton (exoskeleton).
  • Metamorphosis: a relatively rapid physical change from the larval to the adult form.
  • Primary forest: forest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2005)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Animal Diversity Web (May, 2005)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dendrobates_azureus.html
  3. CITES (May, 2005)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. AmphibiaWeb (May, 2005)
    http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/amphib_query?query_src=aw_search_index&table=amphib&special=one_record&where-genus=Dendrobates&where-species=azureus
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