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Giant leaf frog

Phyllomedusa bicolor
Poison frogs, toads & newts๐Ÿงค Poison in its skinPoisonous, not venomous
Danger to people: PainfulIt can really hurt, but it is almost never serious.

Giant leaf frog belongs to the group: Poison frogs, toads & newts. It lives in: South America.2

Poisonous or venomous? Venomous animals inject venom with a bite or a sting. Poisonous animals are harmful to touch or to eat. This one is poisonous.
Lives in
South America2
Length
10 cm (3.9 in)2
typical adult size
Top speed
about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
On land, rough guess

Poison power

Poison in its skin

Its skin is poisonous. It is dangerous to touch, lick or eat.

How dangerous is it to people?

Danger to people: PainfulIt can really hurt, but it is almost never serious.

๐Ÿš‘ If someone touched or ate it

  • If someone touched one: wash the hands well and do not touch the eyes or mouth. If a child or pet licked or ate one: call your poison centre or emergency number.

Always call your emergency number first (112, 000, 911). This is general first aid guidance, not medical advice. First aid basics

โ›‘๏ธ Stay safe

  • Never touch, catch or tease a wild animal, even a small one, and even if it looks asleep or dead.
  • Give it space. If you meet one, stay calm, step back slowly and let it go its own way.
  • If you touched or ate it: do not rub your eyes or mouth, wash your hands and get medical help.

It is not out to get you. Its poison is only there so that nothing eats it. More about staying safe

How big is it?

How long is it?

Giant leaf frog about 10 cm long (3.9 in)๐ŸšA grain of rice about 7 mm (0.3 in)๐Ÿ“ŽA paper clip about 3 cm (1.2 in)๐ŸŒA banana about 18 cm (7.1 in)
as long as 3 toy building bricks in a rowcould cover 100 metres in 72 seconds (the fastest human needs 9.6)

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How fast is it?

For venom experts

Scientific name
Phyllomedusa bicolor
Group
Poison frogs, toads & newts
Family
Phyllomedusidae1
Order
Anura
Continents
South America
Danger to people
2 / 5: Painful2

Where the facts come from

  1. Phyllomedusa bicolor (iNaturalist): names and classification.
  2. Venom Wiki: the danger level, the typical size and the speed guess are our own. See how we work them out: How we rate danger.

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