Aromobates alboguttatus

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| status = CR| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite IUCN

|title=Trinidad Poison Frog: Aromobates alboguttatus

|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55253/198639021

|page=e.T55253A198639021

|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T55253A198639021.en

|id=55253

|year=2022

|author1=La Marca, E.

|accessdate=March 6, 2025}}

| taxon = Aromobates alboguttatus

| authority = (Boulenger, 1903)

| synonyms = Nephelobates alboguttatus (Boulenger, 1903)

Colostethus inflexus Rivero, 1980 "1978"

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Aromobates alboguttatus (common name: whitebelly rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Andes in the Táchira and Mérida states, western Venezuela.The synonymy of Colostethus inflexus is still not fully resolved.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Aromobatidae/Aromobatinae/Aromobates/Aromobates-leopardalis |title=Aromobates leopardalis (Rivero, 1978) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2014 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=17 August 2014}}

Habitat

The natural habitat of Aromobates alboguttatus is clear, fast-flowing streams in Andean cloud forest. Scientists observed the frog between 1600 and 3090 meters above sea level.

Scientists have seen this frog in the protected parks Sierra Nevada National Park and Sierra de la Culata National Park.

Reproduction

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.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as critically endangered. Aromobates alboguttatus is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, involving both crops and livestock, as well as by logging. Introduced trout are also a threat. It is also declining in undisturbed habitats, suggesting additional threats such as disease (e.g., chytridiomycosis).

References

alboguttatus

Category:Amphibians of the Andes

Category:Amphibians of Venezuela

Category:Endemic fauna of Venezuela

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Category:Amphibians described in 1903