Order Anura Higher classification Colostethus | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Colostethus praderioi Rank Species | |
Similar Anomaloglossus roraima, Frog, Anomaloglossus degranvillei, Anomaloglossus kaiei, Amphibians | ||
Anomaloglossus praderioi is a species of frog in the Aromobatidae family. It is found in the Pantepui region of southeastern Venezuela and western Guyana. More specifically, this frog is known from Mount Roraima (its type locality; Venezuela/Guyana), Sierra de Lema in Venezuela, and Maringma-tepui in Guyana.
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Habitat
Its natural habitats are montane medium-canopy forests at elevations between 1,310–1,950 m (4,300–6,400 ft) asl.
Description
Anomaloglossus praderioi are relatively small frogs, though medium-sized among Anomaloglossus: males measure 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in) in snout–vent length and a single female 23 mm (0.91 in). It has a robust body with shagreened to finely granular (more granular posteriorly) skin in the dorsum. Tadpoles are up to 27 mm (1.1 in) in length and dark brown to black in colour; they are of benthic feeder ecomorphological type.
The male advertisement call consists of long trains of a single note repeated at a rate of 61-76 notes/min.