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Allobates fuscellus

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Allobates fuscellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Genus: Allobates
Species:
A. fuscellus
Binomial name
Allobates fuscellus
(Morales, 2002)
Synonyms

Colostethus fuscellus Morales, 2002

Allobates fuscellus is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin in western Brazil and possibly also Peru.[2][3][1]

Habitat

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Its natural habitats are tropical lowland primary and secondary rainforest. This frog has been observed between 65 and 250 meters above sea level.[1]

Reproduction

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The female frog lays eggs on land. After they hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to streams, where they develop further.[1]

Threats

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The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction while noting that clear-cut logging may pose some threat in some parts of its range.[1]

Original description

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  • Morales, V.R. (2000). "Sistematica y Biogeografia del Grupotrilineatus (Amphibia, Anura, Dendrobatidae,Colostethus), con Descripcion de Once Nuevas Especies". Publicaciones de la Asociacion Amigos de Donana: 1–59.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Allobates fuscellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T55088A89199145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T55088A89199145.en. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Allobates fuscellus (Morales, 2002)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Allobates fuscellus". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 11, 2025.