Aromobates duranti

Aromobates duranti

Durant's rocket frog

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Aromobates duranti

Aromobates duranti (common name: Durant's rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Venezuela where it is known from near La Culata in the Cordillera de Mérida.Its natural habitats are clear, fast-flowing streams in Andean cloud forest and sub-páramo shrubland. 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.

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Aromobates duranti is threatened by habitat loss caused by livestock farming. The tadpoles are predated by invasive trout.

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1. Aromobates duranti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromobates_duranti
2. Aromobates duranti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55254/89759155

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