Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Allobates Higher classification Colostethus | Phylum Chordata Family Aromobatidae Scientific name Colostethus talamancae Rank Species | |
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Similar Frog, Amphibians, Poison dart frog, Colostethus, Allobates | ||
Calling male allobates talamancae on isla colon panama
Allobates talamancae (common names: Talamanca rocket frog, Talamanca striped rocket frog) is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is found in northwestern Ecuador, western Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and southern Nicaragua. It can be found in a variety of habitats in very humid lowland and premontane habitats (secondary growth and plantations, swampy areas in primary forest, but not in open areas), usually close to streams. It is common species; threats to it are habitat loss, introduction of alien predatory fish, and pollution.
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- Calling male allobates talamancae on isla colon panama
- Allobates talamancae
- Description
- Reproduction
- References
Allobates talamancae
Description
Allobates talamancae is a small, non-toxic frog, with males measuring 17–24 mm (0.67–0.94 in) in snout–vent length and females 16–24 mm (0.63–0.94 in). Its diet consists of small arthropods.
Adult frogs are found to aggregate, forming small groups, likely as an anti-predator adaptation.
Reproduction
Allobates talamancae lay the eggs in the leaf-litter, and both parents carry the tadpoles to streams where they complete their development in small, water-filled depressions.
