Aromobates duranti
| Aromobates duranti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Aromobates |
| Species: | A. duranti |
| Binomial name | |
| Aromobates duranti (Péfaur, 1985) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus duranti Péfaur, 1985 | |
Aromobates duranti (common name: Durant's rocket frog) is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela where it is known from near La Culata in the Cordillera de Mérida.[2] Its natural habitats are clear, fast-flowing streams in Andean cloud forests and sub-páramo shrubland. 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]
Aromobates duranti is threatened by habitat loss caused by livestock farming. The tadpoles are predated by invasive trout.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 La Marca, E. & García-Pérez, J.E. (2004). "Aromobates duranti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Aromobates duranti (Péfaur, 1985)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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