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]

Aromobates meridensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Vitt, Laurie J.; Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 487.