Allobates talamancae

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Allobates talamancae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Genus: Allobates
Species:
A. talamancae
Binomial name
Allobates talamancae
(Cope, 1875)
Synonyms [2]

Dendrobates talamancaeCope, 1875 "1876"
Colostethus talamancae(Cope, 1875)

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Allobates talamancae (common names: Talamanca rocket frog, [2] striped rocket frog, [3] [4] Talamanca striped rocket frog [5] ) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found in northwestern Ecuador, western Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and southern Nicaragua. [2]

Description

Allobates talamancae is a small, non-toxic frog, with males measuring 17–24 mm (0.67–0.94 in) in snout–vent length and females 16–25 mm (0.63–0.98 in). [5] [4] The dorsum is smooth and dark brown in color. The flanks are black, bordered by tan or bronze line above and a white line below. The ventrum is white. The fingers and toes are unwebbed. [4]

Reproduction

Allobates talamancae lay the eggs in the leaf-litter, and both parents carry the tadpoles to streams where they complete their development in small, water-filled depressions. [1]

Habitat, ecology, and conservation

Allobates talamancae is found in a variety of habitats in very humid lowland and premontane habitats (secondary growth and plantations, swampy areas in primary forest, but not in open areas), usually close to streams. [1] It can be found up to 800 m (2,600 ft) (970 m (3,180 ft) in Colombia [6] ) above sea level. Its diet consists of small arthropods. Adult frogs are found to aggregate, forming small groups, likely as an anti-predator adaptation. [5]

While it is a common species, its conservation is threatened by habitat loss, introduction of alien predatory fish, and pollution. [1]

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References

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