Biology:Aromobates mayorgai
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Short description: Species of frog
| Aromobates mayorgai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Aromobates |
| Species: | A. mayorgai
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| Binomial name | |
| Aromobates mayorgai (Rivero, 1980)
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| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus mayorgai Rivero, 1980 "1978" | |
Aromobates mayorgai (common name: Mayorga rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Mérida state of western Venezuela.[2] Its natural habitat is cloud forest where it occurs along mountain streams. 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]
This species is threatened by habitat loss. Also the invasive bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus is a threat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Aromobates mayorgai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T55256A89759402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55256A89759402.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55256/89759402. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Aromobates mayorgai (Rivero, 1980)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Aromobatidae/Aromobatinae/Aromobates/Aromobates-mayorgai. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q4687241 entry
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