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Strawberry Poison-dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)

Posted on Sep 16, 2015

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)

Sean says there’s nothing like walking through the tropics at night with little red vibrant jumping beans darting in and out of the trail path. The Strawberry Poison-dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio) is one the most well known symbols of the tropics, and seeing them instantly makes you think of tropical nights with the sights and sounds that go along with it. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.

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