Reptiles & Amphibians

Wildlife Conservation Society

This brilliant green, tree-dwelling snake can often be found coiled over a branch in its rainforest home. The white pattern on its scales mimics the spots of sunlight that filter through the tree canopy.

The brilliant colors and patterns of the tiny poison frogs serve as a warning to potential predators that they are one of the most venomous animals on our planet. When an attacker bites a poison frog, its toxic skin chemicals, called alkaloids, can cause numbness, paralysis, and even death. Beauty really is dangerous!