Aromobates leopardalis

Aromobates leopardalis

Leopard rocket frog

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Aromobates leopardalis

Aromobates leopardalis (common name: leopard rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Mérida of western Venezuela, with one population within the Sierra Nevada National Park. Its natural habitats are páramo grassland and sub-páramo shrubland environments and cloud forest. It is usually found within grasses and frailejones (Espeletia spp.), usually along and within streams.

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This species has not been seen in at least a decade. Potential threats to it are introduced trout and possibly disease (chytridiomycosis); it shares its habitat with Atelopus mucubajiensis, another frog that has greatly declined.

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References

1. Aromobates leopardalis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromobates_leopardalis
2. Aromobates leopardalis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55104/89759273

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