Aromobates | |
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Aromobates ornatissimus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Aromobatidae |
Subfamily: | Aromobatinae |
Genus: |
Aromobates Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991 |
Type species | |
Aromobates nocturnus Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991
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Diversity | |
18 species (see text) | |
Synonyms | |
Nephelobates La Marca, 1994 |
Aromobates, sometimes known as the skunk frogs, is a genus of frogs from the Andes of Venezuela and Colombia. Originally a monotypic genus consisting of the skunk frog, Aromobates nocturnus alone, it was later [1] expanded to include Nephelobates. These frogs are difficult to differentiate from Allobates without using molecular markers. [2]
The generic name derives from the Latin aroma, meaning "sweet odor". [3] The odor of the type species, Aromobates nocturnus, is reminiscent of a skunk. [4] [5]
Aromobates are small to medium-sized frogs that have cryptic colouration. They have robust body form and basal to extensive toe webbing. For example, the relatively small Aromobates meridensis and Aromobates walterarpi are around 3 cm (1.2 in) in snout–vent length and have basal webbing only, whereas the relatively large Aromobates nocturnus (up to 62 mm (2.4 in) SVL in females) have webbed feet. [5]
There are 18 species, [2] many of them endangered: [6]
Aromobates | |
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Aromobates ornatissimus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Aromobatidae |
Subfamily: | Aromobatinae |
Genus: |
Aromobates Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991 |
Type species | |
Aromobates nocturnus Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991
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Diversity | |
18 species (see text) | |
Synonyms | |
Nephelobates La Marca, 1994 |
Aromobates, sometimes known as the skunk frogs, is a genus of frogs from the Andes of Venezuela and Colombia. Originally a monotypic genus consisting of the skunk frog, Aromobates nocturnus alone, it was later [1] expanded to include Nephelobates. These frogs are difficult to differentiate from Allobates without using molecular markers. [2]
The generic name derives from the Latin aroma, meaning "sweet odor". [3] The odor of the type species, Aromobates nocturnus, is reminiscent of a skunk. [4] [5]
Aromobates are small to medium-sized frogs that have cryptic colouration. They have robust body form and basal to extensive toe webbing. For example, the relatively small Aromobates meridensis and Aromobates walterarpi are around 3 cm (1.2 in) in snout–vent length and have basal webbing only, whereas the relatively large Aromobates nocturnus (up to 62 mm (2.4 in) SVL in females) have webbed feet. [5]
There are 18 species, [2] many of them endangered: [6]