Anomaloglossus degranvillei

Anomaloglossus degranvillei

Degranville's rocket frog

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Anomaloglossus degranvillei

Anomaloglossus degranvillei (common name: Degranville's rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae.It is known from French Guiana but is likely to occur also in Suriname and Brazil, and possibly in Guyana. It is named in honour of Jean-Jacques de Granville, a botanist from French Guiana.

Appearance

Anomaloglossus degranvillei are small frogs: their snout–vent length is about 14–20.5 mm (0.55–0.81 in). Their ventral colouration is black brown with white spots. Male frogs carry tadpoles on their back where they complete their development; tadpoles do not feed.

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References

1. Anomaloglossus degranvillei Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomaloglossus_degranvillei
2. Anomaloglossus degranvillei on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/125200843/120129386

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