Biology:Allobates vanzolinius

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Allobates vanzolinius
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Genus: Allobates
Species:
A. vanzolinius
Binomial name
Allobates vanzolinius
(Morales, 2002)
Synonyms

Colostethus vanzolinius Morales, 2002

Allobates vanzolinius also known as Vanzolini's rocket frog, is a species of frogs in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Amazonas state, Brazil .[1][2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Etymology

The specific name vanzolinius honors Paulo Vanzolini, a Brazilian herpetologist and composer.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Allobates vanzolinius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group & Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna) 2022: e.T55163A184641641. 2022. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55163/184641641. Retrieved 16 December 2022. 
  2. "Allobates vanzolinius". https://www.herpmapper.org/taxon/allobates_vanzolinius. 
  3. Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 346–347. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZY3BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT346. 


Wikidata ☰ Q4672531 entry