Anomaloglossus blanci
| Anomaloglossus blanci | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Anomaloglossus |
| Species: | A. blanci
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomaloglossus blanci Fouquet, Vacher, Courtois, Villette, Reizine, Gaucher, Jairam, Ouboter, and Kok, 2018
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Anomaloglossus blanci is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to French Guiana.[2][3][1]
Description
[edit]The adult male frog measures 15.9-18.8 mm long in snout-vent length.[4]
Habitat
[edit]This frog lives in rocky and sandy streams, often near larger tributaries. Scientists observed it between 50 and 200 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists note that the frog lives in one protected place: Parc Amazonien de Guyane.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The males sit near streams and call to the female frogs, with activity greatest after dawn and near dusk. After the eggs hatch, the male frogs carry the tadpoles to streams.[1]
Threats
[edit]The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered. Scientists infer that the principal threat is chytridiomycosis. Although they have not seen the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on the frog, the frog's decline mirrors that of other amphibians in French Guiana killed by chytridiomycosis.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Aromobates blanci". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T125200267A125200500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T125200267A125200500.en. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Anomaloglossus blanci Fouquet, Vacher, Courtois, Villette, Reizine, Gaucher, Jairam, Ouboter, and Kok, 2018". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Anomaloglossus blanci Fouquet, Vacher, Courtois, Villette, Reizine, Gaucher, Jairam, Ouboter, and Kok, 2018". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ Fouquet A; Vacher J-P; Courtois EA; Villette B; Reizine H; Gaucher P; Jairam R; Ouboter P; Kok PJR (2018). "On the brink of extinction: two new species of Anomaloglossus from French Guiana and amended definitions of Anomaloglossus degranvillei and A. surinamensis (Anura: Aromobatidae)". Zootaxa (Abstract). 4379: 1–23. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4379.1.1. PMID 29689971. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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