Aromobates capurinensis
| Aromobates capurinensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Aromobates |
| Species: | A. capurinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aromobates capurinensis (Péfaur, 1993)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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The Sierra Nevada rocket frog or Capurí rocket frog (Aromobates capurinensis) is a frog. Scientists found it in Mérida, Venezuela.[2][3][1]
Home
Scientists saw the frog in exactly one place. They saw it between 2350 and 2700 meters above sea level. This frog lives in cloud forests.[1]
Young
The female frogs lays eggs on land. The male frogs watch the eggs. After the eggs hatch, the male frogs carry the tadpoles to water.[1]
Danger
Scientists do not know if this frog is in danger of dying out. The first scientists who found this frog were the only ones to ever find it. Scientists went to the frog's home to look for animals in the 1980s and 1990s, but they never found this frog again.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 La Marca, E. (2022) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Capurí Rocket Frog: Aromobates capurinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T55062A198633159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T55062A198633159.en. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Aromobates capurinensis Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Aromobates capurinensis Myers, Paolillo-O. & Daly, 1991". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 22, 2025.