noun
golden poison frog; golden dart frog
Refers specifically to Phyllobates terribilis, a highly toxic frog native to Colombia. Used in biological and general contexts.
モウドクフキヤガエルは世界で最も毒性の強いカエルの一種です。
The golden poison frog is one of the most toxic frogs in the world.
図鑑でモウドクフキヤガエルの鮮やかな黄色を見た。
I saw the vivid yellow of the golden poison frog in an illustrated encyclopedia.
Compound of 猛毒 (mōdoku, 'deadly poison') + 吹矢 (fukiya, 'blowgun') + 蛙 (kaeru, 'frog'), referring to the frog's use in poison darts by indigenous people.