Aromobates leopardalis
Aromobates leopardalis (common name: leopard rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Mérida of western Venezuela,[2] with one population within the Sierra Nevada National Park. Its natural habitats are páramo grassland and sub-páramo shrubland environments and cloud forest. It is usually found within grasses and frailejones (Espeletia spp.), usually along and within streams.[1]
| Aromobates leopardalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Aromobates |
| Species: | A. leopardalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aromobates leopardalis (Rivero, 1978) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus leopardalis | |
This species has not been seen in at least a decade. Potential threats to it are introduced trout and possibly disease (chytridiomycosis); it shares its habitat with Atelopus mucubajiensis, another frog that has greatly declined.[1]
References
- La Marca, E. & García-Pérez, J.E. (2010). "Aromobates leopardalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55104A11250110. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55104A11250110.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Aromobates leopardalis (Rivero, 1978)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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