Anomaloglossus roraima
Anomaloglossus roraima is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found on the tepui of southeastern Venezuela and western Guyana; it is expected to be found in the nearby Brazil. Its type locality is Mount Roraima. It mainly inhabits large bromeliads in tepui scrub and high-tepui meadows at elevations between 1,860–2,700 m (6,100–8,860 ft) asl.[2] The population status is unknown but it is thought to be rare and threatened by disturbance by tourists. The species occurs in Canaima National Park.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Anomaloglossus |
| Species: | A. roraima |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomaloglossus roraima (La Marca, 1997) | |
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Colostethus roraima La Marca, 1997 | |
References
- La Marca, E.; Señaris, C. (2004). "Anomaloglossus roraima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55142A11260189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55142A11260189.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Anomaloglossus roraima (La Marca, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
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