Outsides of birds and fish, this is one of the few animals in the world that has blue coloration. As the name suggests, it is toxic -- although couldn't really do much damage to people.
They're found in Brazil & Suriname and have relatively unique mating patterns; the male sits on a rock, and calls when raining. The females find the male, and fight over the male. The 'winner' is taken to a secluded, quiet area for mating and laying eggs. Most of the time, the male watches over the eggs -- though there is a rotation. Unfortunately, they're a bit rare these days. Fortunately, they're on the upswing and zoos are successfully finding ways to reintroduce them into the wild.
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