Aromobates meridensis

Aromobates meridensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Subfamily: Aromobatinae
Genus: Aromobates
Species: A. meridensis
Binomial name
Aromobates meridensis
(Dole & Durant, 1972)
Synonyms

Colostethus meridensis Dole & Durant, 1972
Nephelobates meridensis (Dole & Durant, 1972)

Aromobates meridensis (common name: Mérida rocket frog) is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Mérida near Chorotal, Venezuela.[2]

Description

Aromobates meridensis measure 29–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in snout–vent length and have basal toe webbing.[3] The male protects the eggs that are laid on land. After hatching, the male carries the tadpoles on his back to water where they develop further.[1]

Habitat and conservation

The natural habitats of Aromobates meridensis are streams in cloud forest. This species is threatened by habitat loss. Also the invasive bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus is a threat.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 La Marca, E. & García-Pérez, J.E. (2004). "Aromobates meridensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Aromobates meridensis (Dole and Durant, 1972)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. Vitt, Laurie J.; Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 487.


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