Allobates vanzolinius

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Allobates vanzolinius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Genus: Allobates
Species:
A. vanzolinius
Binomial name
Allobates vanzolinius
(Morales, 2002)
Synonyms

Colostethus vanzoliniusMorales, 2002

Allobates vanzolinius also known as Vanzolini's rocket frog, is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Amazonas state, Brazil. [1] [2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

Etymology

The specific name vanzolinius honors Paulo Vanzolini, a Brazilian herpetologist and composer. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; Instituto Boitatá de Etnobiologia e Conservação da Fauna. (2022). "Allobates vanzolinius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T55163A184641641. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. "Allobates vanzolinius". HerpMapper. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 346–347. ISBN   978-1-907807-44-2.