Phantasmal Poison Frog, Epipedobates tricolor, Poison Arrow Dart Frog, striped, captive, Endangered (IUCN List) one of the strongest toxins of f

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Phantasmal Poison Frog, Epipedobates tricolor, Poison Arrow Dart Frog, striped, captive, Endangered (IUCN List) one of the strongest toxins of frogs, toxicity is known to be lethal. A chemical extracted from the skin of this species has turned out to be of medicinal use. A painkiller 200-times as potent as morphine, called epibatidine. Secretions from dendrobatids are also showing promise as muscle relaxants and heart stimulants.

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