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Allobates Caeruleodactylus
''Allobates'' is a genus of frogs in the family Aromobatidae. They are native to the Central and South Americas, from Nicaragua to Bolivia and Brazil, with one species on Martinique. Description and ecology Species of the genus ''Allobates'' are mostly small frogs. Dorsal colouration is cryptic, with the exception of the ''Allobates femoralis'' group that has bright colours. They are mostly terrestrial frogs found in the leaf litter of tropical rain forests. Most species deposit eggs in the leaf litter; tadpoles are transported to the water on the backs of the parents. ''Allobates nidicola'' and ''Allobates chalcopis'', however, have endotrophic tadpoles that develop into froglets in the nest, without entering water. Taxonomy There are many species recognised in the genus ''Allobates'': References External links * *"The Chirping Frog" - 2018 BBC internet article on new species found in the Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil {{Taxonbar, from=Q135206 Allobates, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allobates Femoralis
''Allobates femoralis'' (common name brilliant-thighed poison frog, brilliant-thighed poison-arrow frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Its natural habitat is tropical lowland forests. Description ''Allobates femoralis'' is a small frog, the males growing to in length and the females being marginally larger. The coloration on the back is dark brown or black and the limbs are colored dark brown. The throat is black and the belly is white, marked with black. A pale brown dorso-lateral stripe runs from the snout to the base of the legs and an intermittent white ventro-lateral line runs from the snout to the arm and onwards to the leg. There is an orange-yellow patch behind the arm and a half-moon shaped orange patch on the outside of the thigh. ''A. femoralis'' resembles ''Lithodytes lineatus'' in general appearance, but ''L. lineatus'' has a dorso-lateral line encircling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
