 "P. aurotaenia" is one of three species known to be used for poisoning darts; the others being "P. terribilis" and "P. bicolor".The Chocó Native Americans of the upper San Juan drainage region of Colombia attract and capture these species by imitating their calls.Because they release their poison only under stress, the poison is extracted by piercing the frogs through the mouth with a wooden skewer and holding them over a fire.