Welcome to the Photography Field Guide

Poison Dart Frog on Leaf, Dendrobates auratus

Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica 2005

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The green and black poison dart frog is found on the floor of rain forests. They are difficult to see however they make a chirp that is very noticeable. I took this photograph of a poison dart frog on a leaf on my visit to Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park. I was lying in the mud of the jungle floor looking up into a giant leaf and way up above there was a small opening in the jungle canopy providing enough light to backlight a Poison Dart Frog. -Chris Bensen