Aromobates meridensis
Aromobates meridensis (common name: Mérida rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Mérida near Chorotal, Venezuela.[2]
| Aromobates meridensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Aromobates |
| Species: | A. meridensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aromobates meridensis (Dole & Durant, 1972) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus meridensis Dole & Durant, 1972 | |
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
- La Marca, E. & García-Pérez, J.E. (2004). "Aromobates meridensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55257A11263629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55257A11263629.en.
- 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.
- 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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