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Aromobates leopardalis

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Aromobates leopardalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Genus: Aromobates
Species:
A. leopardalis
Binomial name
Aromobates leopardalis
(Rivero, 1978)
Synonyms

Colostethus 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]

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

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Aromobates leopardalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55104A89759273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55104A89759273.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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.