Barvířská pralesnička is represented at the exhibition in several morphs, i.e. colored forms. In the picture, a morph called Azureus, individuals of which can be found in nature only in French Guiana. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
This week, visitors to the Prague Zoo have the last chance to see thirty species of poisonous and very colorful woodpeckers in one place. They will be on display in the Gočárovy domy Gallery until Sunday, September 15. On the last day at 1 p.m., there will be a guided tour of the exhibition led by an expert breeder free of charge. A wide variety of these American amphibians live in dozens of terrariums, including the world’s most poisonous frog, the dreaded tree frog, or rarely bred species such as the mysterious tree frog or the batik tree frog Capurgana.
According to some authors, the poison of the terrible wood frog, the most poisonous frog in the world, can kill 10,000 mice, 15 people or two elephants. The lethal dose for the average person is roughly 100 micrograms, equivalent to the weight of two grains of table salt. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
The Arrow Frogs exhibition is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is free for all visitors to the Prague Zoo with a valid zoo ticket. The frogs, whose poison is used for hunting by the Amazon Indians in South America, will return to their expert breeders after the exhibition.
The striped woodpecker from southern Costa Rica is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Arrow Frogs exhibition also informs its visitors about the risks that amphibians face in nature. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo