Aromobates meridensis (common name: Mérida rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera de Mérida near Chorotal, Venezuela.[2]
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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. meridensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aromobates meridensis (Dole & Durant, 1972)
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Colostethus meridensis Dole & Durant, 1972 | |
Description edit
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 edit
The natural habitats of Aromobates meridensis are streams in cloud forest. This species is threatened by habitat loss. Also the invasive bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus is a threat.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Aromobates meridensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55257A89759541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55257A89759541.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Aromobates meridensis (Dole and Durant, 1972)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ Vitt, Laurie J.; Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 487.
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