''Mannophryne speeri'', or Speer's collared frog, is a frog in the family

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. It has been found in the Sierra de Portuguesa in

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Description

The adult male frog measures about 19.5 mm long in snout-vent length and the adult female frog is 23.5 mm long. The frog has a wide collar. There is a stripe that starts at the eye.

Habitat

This frog lives in forests with high humidity. Scientists observed it in a tributary of the Morador River between 800 and 1700 meters above sea level. Scientists have not observed the frog in any protected places, but there are two nearby: Parque Nacional Dinira and Parque Nacional El Guache.

Reproduction

Scientists infer that the frog has young the same way as other frogs in ''Mannophryne'': The female frog lays eggs near streams, and, after the eggs hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to water.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as critically endangered. Its principal threat is

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in favor of agriculture, especially coffee.

References

Frogs of South America Amphibians described in 2007 Endemic fauna of Venezuela speeri {{Aromobatidae-stub