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Aromobates :

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aromobates, sometimes known as the skunk frogs, is a genus of frogs from the Andes of Venezuela and Colombia. Originally a monotypic genus consisting of the skunk frog, Aromobates nocturnus alone, it was later[1] expanded to include Nephelobates. These frogs are difficult to differentiate from Allobates without using molecular markers.[2]

Aromobates :

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Aromobatidae

Subfamily:Aromobatinae

Genus:Aromobates
Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991

Type species :

Aromobates nocturnus
Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991

Diversity :

18 species

Synonyms :

Nephelobates La Marca, 1994

Etymology :

The generic name derives from the Latin aroma, meaning "sweet odor".[3] The odor of the type species, Aromobates nocturnus, is reminiscent of a skunk.[4][5]

Description :

Aromobates are small to medium-sized frogs that have cryptic colouration. They have robust body form and basal to extensive toe webbing. For example, the relatively small Aromobates meridensis and Aromobates walterarpi are around 3 cm (1.2 in) in snout–vent length and have basal webbing only, whereas the relatively large Aromobates nocturnus (up to 62 mm (2.4 in) SVL in females) have webbed feet.[5]

Species :

There are 18 species,[2] many of them endangered:[6]

Aromobates alboguttatus (Boulenger, 1903) (Endangered)
Aromobates cannatellai Barrio-Amorós and Santos, 2012
Aromobates capurinensis (Péfaur, 1993)
Aromobates duranti (Péfaur, 1985) (Endangered)
Aromobates ericksonae Barrio-Amorós and Santos, 2012
Aromobates haydeeae (Rivero, 1978) (Endangered)
Aromobates leopardalis (Rivero, 1978) (Critically Endangered)
Aromobates mayorgai (Rivero, 1980) (Endangered)
Aromobates meridensis (Dole and Durant, 1972) (Critically Endangered)
Aromobates molinarii (La Marca, 1985) (Endangered)
Aromobates nocturnus Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991 (Critically Endangered)
Aromobates ornatissimus Barrio-Amorós, Rivero, and Santos, 2011
Aromobates orostoma (Rivero, 1978) (Endangered)
Aromobates saltuensis (Rivero, 1980) (Endangered)
Aromobates serranus (Péfaur, 1985) (Endangered)
Aromobates tokuko Rojas-Runjaic, Infante-Rivero, and Barrio-Amorós, 2011
Aromobates walterarpi La Marca and Otero-López, 2012
Aromobates zippeli Barrio-Amorós and Santos, 2012

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1-Aromobates nocturnus-the skunk frog :

Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aromobates nocturnus, the skunk frog, is a species of critically endangered[2] frog endemic to Trujillo State in Venezuela.[3] It is an extremely rare frog, and no sightings have been recorded since the original description in the early 1990s.[1]

Skunk frog

Conservation status :

Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Aromobatidae

Genus:Aromobates

Species:A. nocturnus

Binomial name :

Aromobates nocturnus
Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991

Description :

Aromobates nocturnus has a noxious but non-toxic skin secretion with skunk-like odor.[4] Unlike the related poison dart frogs, this species is fully aquatic and much larger, up to 62 millimetres (2.4 in) in length.[5] It is nocturnal and usually found swimming or sitting in water.[4]

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]

Habitat :

The natural habitats of Aromobates nocturnus are small cold-water streams in cloud forests. The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, involving both crops and livestock. It could also potentially be affected by disease, such as chytridiomycosis.[1]

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Aromobates nocturnus (MYERS, PAOLILLO O. & DALY, 1991)

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Synonyms:
Aromobates aquaticus (DUELLMAN, 1993)
Aromobates nocturnus (MYERS, PAOLILLO & DALY, 1991)

sensu FROST, 2006

English name: Skunk Frog (F RANK & R AMUS , 1995)

Spanish name:
Sapito Oloroso Nocturno (IUCN, 2006)
Sapo Mapurite (IUCN, 2006)

Classification:
Amphibia-> Anura-> Dendrobatoidea-> Aromobatidae-> Aromobatinae-> Aromobates -> Aromobates nocturnus (M YERS , P AOLILLO O. & D ALY , 1991)

threat status

Critically endangered Due to the large population decline in the last 10 years (over 80%) and due to the small distribution area of 10 km². (IUCN, 2006)

Type find location of the first description

"cloud forest at 2250m elevation, about 2km airline ESE Agua de Obispos, Estado Trujillo, Venezuela (9 ° 42'N, 70 ° 05'W)" sensu F ROST , 2006

Distribution: :

From Aromobates nocturnus is only known from a locality in Venezuela near the village of Agua de Obispos, Estado Trujillo.

Other websites :

- www.iucnredlist.org/details/55040/0

- amphibiaweb.org/species/1531

- thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/amphibians/Anura/Aromobatidae/Aromobates-nocturnus

2- Aromobates meridensis - Mérida rocket frog :

Dole & Durant, 1972

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Aromobates meridensis (common name: Mérida rocket frog) is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Mérida near Chorotal, Venezuela.[2]

Aromobates meridensis

Conservation status :

Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Aromobatidae

Genus:Aromobates

Species:A. meridensis

Binomial name :

Aromobates meridensis
(Dole & Durant, 1972)

Synonyms :

Colostethus meridensis Dole & Durant, 1972
Nephelobates meridensis (Dole & Durant, 1972)

Description :

Aromobates meridensis measure 29–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in snout–vent length and have basal toe webbing.[3] 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]

Habitat and conservation :

The natural habitats of Aromobates meridensis are streams in cloud forest. This species is threatened by habitat loss. Also the invasive bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianusis a threat.[1]

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Websites :

- www.iucnredlist.org/details/55257/0

- animaldiversity.org/accounts/Aromobates_meridensis/classification/

- www.amphibianark.org/placemarks/placemarksplacemarksplacemarksaromobates-meridensis-endangered-venezuelan-frog-need-conservation-efforts/

3- Aromobates leopardalis - leopard rocket frog :

Rivero, 1978

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Aromobates leopardalis (common name: leopard rocket frog) is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. 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]

Aromobates leopardalis

Conservation status :

Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Aromobatidae

Genus:Aromobates

Species:A. leopardalis

Binomial name :