Anomaloglossus tepuyensis

Anomaloglossus tepuyensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Genus: Anomaloglossus
Species: A. tepuyensis
Binomial name
Anomaloglossus tepuyensis
(La Marca, 1997)
Synonyms

Colostethus tepuyensis La Marca, 1997

Anomaloglossus tepuyensis is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is found in southeastern Venezuela (Auyán-tepui region, Mount Roraima) and western Guyana (Mount Ayanganna region).[2] Its natural habitats are tropical rainforests. Males call in the margins of small streams in the forest or near waterfalls in the spray-zone.[1]

Anomaloglossus tepuyensis lays its eggs on land. The tadpoles are carried to water by the adults, where the development is completed. Threats are unknown but it is protected by Canaima National Park.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 La Marca, E. & Señaris, C. (2004). "Anomaloglossus tepuyensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Anomaloglossus tepuyensis (La Marca, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 July 2014.


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