Aromobates serranus
| Aromobates serranus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Aromobates |
| Species: | A. serranus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aromobates serranus (Péfaur, 1985) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus serranus Péfaur, 1985 | |
Aromobates serranus (common name: Pefaur's rocket frog) is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela where it is only known from its type locality in the Libertador Municipality, Mérida.[2] Its natural habitats are mountain streams in cloud forest. 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 serranus is threatened by habitat loss and by predation on tadpoles by invasive trout.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 La Marca, E. & García-Pérez, J.E. (2004). "Aromobates serranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Aromobates serranus (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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