Colombian police arrested a woman at Bogota airport on Monday for carrying 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage. The BBC. According to the police, the frogs are each worth up to 1,000 dollars (about 922 euros).
Police found the frogs dehydrated and stressed in small rolls of film. The Brazilian woman, who traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, via Panama, said she received the frogs as a gift from a local community in southern Colombia.
These are poison dart frogs. These frogs are smaller than a thumbnail and are known for their bright colors and shiny skin. The frog’s skin glands are highly poisonous.
The species is currently threatened with extinction. The poison dart frog’s habitat is in the humid forests along the Pacific coast between Ecuador and Colombia and in other Central and South American countries.
Due to their endangered status, the animals are highly sought after by private collectors on the international market, according to local police.
Bogota authorities report that the fine for possession of the frogs could reach 56 million Colombian pesos. That is the equivalent of more than 13,000 euros.
2024-01-30 14:12:34
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