Quote Originally Posted by SethD View Post
I will also say that I once briefly handled a couple specimens that had just gone through shipping(so mildly stressed) and they were one of only a handful of species that has ever made my hand tingle a bit just from handling them even though there were no cuts in my skin. That no longer occurred once they settled down and were no longer as stressed but it does go to show they definitely are not short on toxins.
Good point, Seth. I also read of instances where people have had mild reactions just by coming in contact with the water the frogs were in.However, on the good side, after the frogs have settled in there isn't any reason for them to release the toxins. The reason for the powerful toxin is that they live in the nests of ponerine ants. The skin toxins protect them from being attacked by the ants. Another species of frog, Kassina fusca, also secretes this toxin for the same reason.