Legal?

I have been doing research for the past week or so on the hobby of keeping dart frogs and have decided to start my own viv. I was telling my friends about it when he brought up an interesting point that i have not truely found an answer to. This question is as follows; are dart frogs considered an illegal exotic pet? meaning are they illegal in the U.S. to import and posses. Also are dart frogs an endangered species?

Another question would be i understand that the majority of the frogs in the trade are captive bred but how do i trust that the dealer has not imported the frogs? Do i simply have to trust the dealer?

One final question would be i understand that the dart frogs are incredibly poinsonous in the wild but in captive they are quit the opposite due to a change in their diet. If i were to buy a frog from a dealer who told me the frog was captive bred but was actually wild caught and imported would the frog still be poisonous? How long does it take for the poison to disapate?

thank you, scott

A good place to start would be your states' DNR and Legislative websites. You don't say which state you live in, so I can't suggest a specific one. Other than that, I'll leave the rest of the questions to those more familiar with dart frog issues. Some of them are extremely beautiful, so I can understand the interest!

The legality all depends on you state and local laws.
A good place to ensure you are getting CB ones is Black Jungle.