''Allobates'' is a genus of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...

s in the family

Aromobatidae The Aromobatidae are a family of frogs native to Central and South America. They are sometimes referred to as cryptic forest frogs or cryptic poison frogs. They are the sister taxon of the Dendrobatidae, the poison dart frogs, but are not as toxi ...

. They are native to the Central and South Americas, from Nicaragua to Bolivia and Brazil, with one species on

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Description and ecology

Species of the genus ''Allobates'' are mostly small frogs. Dorsal colouration is cryptic, with the exception of the ''

Allobates femoralis ''Allobates femoralis'' (common name brilliant-thighed poison frog, brilliant-thighed poison-arrow frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname ...

'' group that has bright colours. They are mostly terrestrial frogs found in the leaf litter of tropical rain forests. Most species deposit eggs in the leaf litter;

tadpole A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish-like features that may not be found i ...

s are transported to the water on the backs of the parents. ''

Allobates nidicola ''Allobates nidicola'' is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist fores ...

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Allobates chalcopis ''Allobates chalcopis'', also known as the Martinique volcano frog or ravine rocket frog, is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Martinique, where it is found at high-altitude areas including Mount Pelée and potential ...

'', however, have endotrophic tadpoles that develop into froglets in the nest, without entering water.

Taxonomy

There are 58 species recognised in the genus ''Allobates'':

References

External links

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"The Chirping Frog"
- 2018 BBC internet article on new species found in the

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, Brazil {{Taxonbar, from=Q135206 Aromobatidae Amphibians of Central America Amphibians of South America Amphibian genera