Anomaloglossus megacephalus
| Anomaloglossus megacephalus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Anomaloglossus |
| Species: | A. megacephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomaloglossus megacephalus Kok, MacCulloch, Lathrop, Willaert, and Bossuyt, 2010
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Anomaloglossus megacephalus is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Guyana.[2][3][1]
Description
The adult female frog can reach 28.3 mm in snout-vent length.[4]
Habitat
This diurnal frog has been found near streams in low-canopy forests high on tepui flatlands. Scientists observed it between 1060 and 1490 meters above sea level.[2][1]
Reproduction
Scientists have not observed oviposition. After the eggs hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to streams.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as data deficient. Its habitat is largely pristine and rarely visited by humans, but there is some gold mining in one area.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Aromobates megacephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T77320150A120297321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T77320150A120297321.en. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Anomaloglossus megacephalus Kok, MacCulloch, Lathrop, Willaert, and Bossuyt, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Anomaloglossus megacephalus Kok, MacCulloch, Lathrop, Willaert, and Bossuyt, 2010". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Kok PJR; RD MacCulloch; A Lathrop; B Willaert; F Bossuyt (2010). "A new species of Anomaloglossus (Anura: Aromobatidae) from the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana". Zootaxa. 2660: 18–32. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2660.1.2. Retrieved April 19, 2025.