| Allobates tapajos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Allobates |
| Species: | A. tapajos |
| Binomial name | |
| Allobates tapajos Lima, Simões, and Kaefer, 2014 | |
Allobates tapajos is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Brazil and suspected in French Guiana and Suriname. [2] [3] [1]
The adult male frog averages 17.78 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 19.50 mm. The skin of the dorsum is dark and patterned, with three convenx marks, triangle and diamond. Most individuals have a diffuse stripe down each side of the body. [4]
This frog lives in forests near clearwater streams. Scientists observed the frog 132 meters above sea level. [1]
Scientists have recorded the frog's presence in several protected places, including Parque Nacional da Amazonia, Reserva Extrativista Tapajós-Arapiuns, and Floresta Nacional do Tapajós. [1]
The female frog lays eggs in a jelly nest that she puts on a rolled-up leaf. The rain falls onto the nest and dissolves the jelly to liquid. The tadpoles develop in the rainwater puddles. [1]
The tadpoles have detectable papillae on their anterior areas. [4]
The IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction and cites no specific threats. [1]
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