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Allobates vanzolinius

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Allobates vanzolinius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Amazonas state, Brazil.[1][2][3][4]

Etymology

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The specific name vanzolinius honors Paulo Vanzolini, a Brazilian herpetologist and composer.[5]

Habitat

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This frog is endemic to Amazonas, where it is found in lowland forests, both primary and secondary, indicating that it can tolerate some amount of habitat disturbance.[1]

The frog's known range overlaps many protected parks. It has been formally reported within Reserva Extrativista do Baixo Juruá.[1]

Reproduction

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The female frog lays eggs on land. After the eggs hatch, the adults carry the tadpoles to water for further development.[1]

Threats

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The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. What threat it faces comes from habitat loss associated with fires and clear-cutting.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna. (2022). "Allobates vanzolinius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T55163A184641641. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Allobates vanzolinius". HerpMapper. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Allobates vanzolinius (Morales, 2002)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Allobates vanzolinius (Morales, 2002)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  5. ^ 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.

Further reading

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  • Morales, V.R. (2000). "Sistematica y Biogeografia del Grupotrilineatus (Amphibia, Anura, Dendrobatidae, Colostethus), con Descripcion de Once Nuevas Especies". Publicaciones de la Asociacion Amigos de Donana (in Spanish): 1–59.