Springtails and dart frog toxin

[Yobosayo]

I believe the OP is asking if POISON dart frogs can become "poisonous" due to springtails / microfauna eating certain types of known toxic fungi. IE can a CB born frog regain it's toxic nature if fed microfauna that has been eating certain food.

[JimO]

Originally Posted by Yobosayo

I believe the OP is asking if POISON dart frogs can become "poisonous" due to springtails / microfauna eating certain types of known toxic fungi. IE can a CB born frog regain it's toxic nature if fed microfauna that has been eating certain food.

This is partly true, but I was also interested in studies done to see if springtails could be one of the sources of the toxin in the wild since many fungi are loaded with toxins. From what I have read so far, scientists are stumped as to the source of the toxins in the frog's diet. They do know that marine organisms with similar neurotoxins obtain it from bacteria, but the connection has not been made with Phyllobates species or other dart frogs that contain high levels of neurotoxins.