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Is poison dart frog a wild protected animal?
The poison dart frog is the most beautiful frog in the world and one of the most poisonous species. Their size is very small, the smallest is only 1.5 cm, and individual species can reach 6 cm.

Poison dart frogs are mainly distributed in the tropical rain forests of Brazil, Guyana, Colombia and Central America. It is brightly colored, often a combination of black and brilliant red, yellow, orange, pink, green and blue, and its limbs are covered with scales. Among them, lemon yellow is the most dazzling and prominent.

Case: It was learned from Jilin police that a case of illegal breeding and reselling poison dart frogs was cracked and three disguised poison dart frogs were seized. As one of the most poisonous species in the world, poison dart frogs are forbidden to be kept and sold in China.

Wu Jianfeng, deputy secretary-general of Jilin Wildlife Conservation Association, said that the poison dart frog is an endangered wild animal in the world, which is generally distributed in Central and South America, and the toxic substances secreted by its back are very likely to cause death.

According to the police of Changyi Branch of Jilin Public Security Bureau, 65438+ received an anonymous report from the public on127, claiming that a resident in the jurisdiction illegally raised many endangered wild animals. The police locked the suspect's address after investigation.

"When we first went, we also found three Israeli golden scorpions. Animal protection experts have confirmed that they are also very toxic and can easily poison an adult. " After further work by the police handling the case, the suspect took out the disguised poison dart frog, two males and one female, from the corner.

The police investigating the case said that the suspect was a middleman and made illegal profits by introducing buyers to buy poison dart frogs. At present, the suspect has been taken criminal compulsory measures, and three poison dart frogs and three Israeli golden scorpions have been sent to relevant departments for foster care. (End)