Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Aromobatidae > Aromobates > Aromobates haydeeaeAromobates haydeeae (Nephelobates haydeeae)Synonyms: Colostethus haydeeae; Nephelobates haydeeae Aromobates haydeeae (common name: El Vivero rocket frog) is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is endemic to Mérida and Táchira states in western Venezuela.Its natural habitats are clear, fast-flowing streams in Andean cloud forests and the puddles alongside the streams. They may sometimes hide inside introduced Pennisetum clandestinum grasses. 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. This uncommon species is threatened by habitat loss. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 5.92 EDGE Score: 4.01 |
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Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
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Climate |
Land Use |
Venezuelan Andes montane forests |
Colombia, Venezuela |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
Tropical Andes |
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela |
Yes |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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