Allobates talamancae
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Allobates talamancae (common names: Talamanca rocket frog,[1] striped rocket frog,[2][3] Talamanca striped rocket frog[4]) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found in northwestern Ecuador, western Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and southern Nicaragua.[1]
Description
Allobates talamancae is a small, non-toxic frog, with males measuring Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length and females Script error: No such module "convert"..[4][3] The dorsum is smooth and dark brown in color. The flanks are black, bordered by tan or bronze line above and a white line below. The ventrum is white. The fingers and toes are unwebbed.[3]
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.[5]
Habitat, ecology, and conservation
Allobates talamancae is 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.[5] It can be found up to Script error: No such module "convert". (Script error: No such module "convert". in Colombia[6]) above sea level. Its diet consists of small arthropods. Adult frogs are found to aggregate, forming small groups, likely as an anti-predator adaptation.[4]
While it is a common species, its conservation is threatened by habitat loss, introduction of alien predatory fish, and pollution.[5]
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