Physical Description
P. terribilis is the largest species of poison dart frog, and can reach a size of 55 mm in adulthood, with females typically being larger than males. Like all poison dart frogs, the adults are brightly coloured; however, they lack the dark spots present in many other dendrobatids. The frog's colour pattern is aposematic (which is a warning pigmentation to warn predators of its toxicity). The frog has tiny adhesive disks in its toes which aid climbing of plants. It also has a bone plate in the lower jaw, which gives the frog the appearance of having teeth, a distinctive feature not observed in the other species of Phyllobates. The frog is normally diurnal (active during the day). Phyllobates terribilis occurs in three different colour varieties or morphs:
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