Anomaloglossus shrevei

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Anomaloglossus shrevei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Genus: Anomaloglossus
Species:
A. shrevei
Binomial name
Anomaloglossus shrevei
(Rivero, 1961)
Synonyms

Colostethus shrevei Rivero, 1961

Anomaloglossus shrevei (common name: Shreve's rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Venezuela [2] where it is only known from the Cerro Marahuaca and Cerro Duida, two adjacent tepuis. These frogs live near streams in tropical rainforest. It is not a common species but the population may be presently stable and is protected by Parque Nacional Duida-Marahuaca. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Anomaloglossus shrevei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T55149A109533634. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55149A109533634.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Anomaloglossus shrevei (Rivero, 1961)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 April 2014.