Allobates fratisenescus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Genus: | Allobates |
| Species: | A. fratisenescus
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| Binomial name | |
| Allobates fratisenescus (Morales, 2002)
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The Mera rocket frog (Allobates fratisenescus) is a frog. It lives in Ecuador. Scientists think it could live in Peru too.[2][3][1]
Body
[change | change source]The adult male frog is 18.7–20.2 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 18.5–21.2 mm long. The skin of the frog's back is brown in color with a light line down each side of the body and another line closer to the belly. There are other marks on the back.[3]
Home
[change | change source]This frog lives in Amazon rainforests. Scientists have seen the frog between 450 and 1150 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen the frog in two protected parks: Parque Nacional Sangay and Reserva Biológica El Quimi.[1]
Name
[change | change source]Scientists named this frog fratisenescus for the Latin words for "older brother." They chose this name because the frog is one of the biggest in its group.[3]
Young
[change | change source]Scientists think that the tadpoles swim in streams.[1]
Danger
[change | change source]Scientists say this frog is in some danger of dying out. Human beings cut down trees to make places for cows and to get wood to build with.[1]
First paper
[change | change source]- Morales (2002). Publ.Asoc.Amigos Donana. 13: 26.
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Mera Rocket Frog: Allobates fratisenescus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T55084A91253105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T55084A91253105.en. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Allobates fratisenescus (Morales, 2002)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Santiago R. Ron (June 17, 2010). Santiago R. Ron; Luis A. Coloma; Luis A. Coloma (eds.). "Allobates fratisenescus". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
