White-dotted Rocket Frog
Aromobates alboguttatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aromobates alboguttatus faces severe population decline due to extensive habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development within its restricted Venezuelan range. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented the remaining cloud forest patches essential for this endemic frog's survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature regimes of its montane habitat, potentially pushing this already critically endangered species toward extinction.
Habitat
This endemic Venezuelan frog inhabits cloud forests and montane humid environments at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in the Cordillera de la Costa. It requires pristine forest conditions with consistent moisture levels and is typically found near streams and seepages within undisturbed primary forest.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in AROMOBATIDAE
Threatened in Venezuela
Frequently asked questions
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