''Allobates conspicuus'' is a species of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...

in the family

Aromobatidae The Aromobatidae are a family of frogs native to Central and South America. They are sometimes referred to as cryptic forest frogs or cryptic poison frogs. They are the sister taxon of the Dendrobatidae, the poison dart frogs, but are not as tox ...

. It is native to western Brazil and eastern Peru.

Home

This diurnal frog has been found in bamboo and other forests. Some individuals have been spotted in disturbed habitats, such as regenerating forest. Scientists have seen this frog between 250 and 550 meters above sea level. Scientists have observed the frog within

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in Peru. They believe it may also live in

Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor The Serra do Divisor National Park () is a national park on the westernmost point of Brazil, in the state of Acre, near the Peruvian border. It also has the highest point in that state, reaching 609 meters above sea level. It has been nominated ...

in Brazil.

Reproduction

Scientists infer that the tadpoles swim in streams like other tadpoles in ''Allobates'' do.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. What threat it faces comes from both corporate and small farms and from logging.

Original description

References

conspicuus Frogs of Brazil Frogs of Peru Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 2002 {{Aromobatidae-stub