<P> Phyllobates auratus Girard, 1855 "1854" Dendrobates latimaculatus Günther, 1859 "1858" Dendrobates amoenus Werner, 1901 </P> <P> The green - and - black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus), also known as the green - and - black poison arrow frog and with numerous other names, is a brightly colored member of the order Anura native to Central America and northwestern parts of South America . This species has also been introduced to Hawaii . It is one of the most variable of all poison dart frogs next to Dendrobates tinctorius and some Oophaga spp . It is considered to be of least concern from a conservation standpoint by the International Union for Conservation of Nature . </P> <P> The green - and - black poison dart frog has the typical appearance of the members of its family . Males average 0.75 inches (1.9 cm), while females are slightly larger, averaging an inch or longer . The green - and - black poison frog typically has mint - green coloration; however, this pigment can also be forest, lime, emerald green, turquoise, or even cobalt blue or pale yellow . Mixed with this typically green are splotches of dark color, ranging from wood brown to black . The green - and - black poison dart frog is one of the most variable of all poison frogs in appearance; some have black or brown splotches, others are dappled, or have "splashes" of black, like Oophaga sylvaticus . </P> <P> The green - and - black poison dart frog is found in the humid lowlands from southeastern Nicaragua on the Atlantic slope and southeastern Costa Rica on the Pacific versant through Panama to northwestern Colombia (Chocó Department). An introduced populations exist on Oahu; the species was on purpose introduced there in 1932 for mosquito control . Later on, it seems to have also become established on Maui . </P>

What kind of frog is green with black spots