Here’s how poison dart frogs safely hoard toxins in their skin

A protein found in the frogs’ intestines may transport toxins to the skin

a poison dart frog with a black-spotted, golden body and black feet sitting on a rock

Diablito poison dart frogs (one pictured) accumulate their trademark chemical defenses with the help of a toxin-binding protein that transports poisonous compounds from food to skin.

Marie-Therese Fischer (CC BY 4.0)

Toxins found in the skin of poison dart frogs may hitch a ride there via molecular taxicabs.