Status in the United States
From Somma (2018):
“These dart-poison [sic] frogs are established in Oahu (Oliver and Shaw, 1953; McKeown, 1978, 1996; Smith and Kohler, 1978; Frost, 1985; Walls, 1994, 1998), but are not listed in Frost (2000) or Crother et al. (2001). Until recently there have been no known dendrobatids on Maui, Hawaii (McKeown, 1996), but this latest discovery seems to indicate they are established (Duerr and Hirayama, 2002).”
“Dendrobates auratus is a popular species; kept and bred by hobbyists worldwide (Zimmerman[n], 1979; Mattison, 1987a, b; Zimmermann, 1986; Walls, 1994; Davies and Davies, 1997). The Hawaiian populations on Oahu may be the principle source of stock for the commercial pet trade (Walls, 1994, 1998).”
From State of Hawaii Plant Industry Division (2018):
“Animals on the List of Restricted Animals Part B – may be imported for filming or exhibition or for research by zoological parks or for aquaculture production with approval from the Hawaii Board of Agriculture.”
“PART B: FOR PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL USE
[…]
ORDER Salientia[1]
FAMILY Dendrobatidae
Dendrobates (all species in genus) frog, poison arrow (poison dart)”
Means of Introductions in the United States
From Somma (2018):
“The green and black dart-poison frog was intentionally introduced to the upper Manoa Valley on Oahu, in 1932, for mosquito control (McKeown, 1978, 1996; Vivarium Staff, 1998). The means of introduction on Maui is not known.”
Remarks
From ITIS (2018):
“Common Name(s): Dart Poison Frog [English]
- Green and Black Poison Dart Frog [English]
- Green and Black Dart-poison Frog [English]
- Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog [English]”
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