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Allobates talamancae (common names: Talamanca rocket frog, [2] striped rocket frog, [3] [4] Talamanca striped rocket frog [5]) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found in northwestern Ecuador , western Colombia , Panama , Costa Rica , and southern Nicaragua .
Silverstoneia flotator, the rainforest rocket frog, is a terrestrial, diurnal frog found in humid lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama. It is considered to be of least concern by the IUCN. The taxonomy is in need of a review, as it may consist of a complex of several species. [2] [3] [1]
This terrestrial frog lives in rainforests between 0 and 1600 meters above sea level. It has also been observed in secondary forest and on tree farms. It is threatened by chytridiomycosis, which has killed other amphibians nearby, and habitat loss in favor of agriculture, cattle grazing, and logging. Nearby gold mining also pollutes the water ...
The world's largest frog is the goliath frog of West Africa—it can grow to 15 inches (38 centimeters) and weigh up to 7 pounds (3.2 kilograms). One of the smallest is the Cuban tree toad, which ...
Colostethus pratti is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found in the northwestern Colombia (Antioquia, Chocó, Córdoba, and Risaralda Departments) and Panama, possibly also in southeastern Costa Rica. [3] [4] It is sometimes known as the Pratt's rocket frog. [3]
Hyalinobatrachium talamancae is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to the Limón Province, Costa Rica. Its common name is Talamanca glass frog. [2] Its natural habitats are premontane wet forests. It is a regularly seen frog in suitable habitat. [1]
In Costa Rica, these frogs live in lowland wet forests, rain forests, and even in higher elevations. They do not like dry areas such as the northwestern lowlands, high mountains, or coasts. Of all the glass frogs in Costa Rica, Fleischmann's glass frogs are the most populous. [7] The glass frogs are also arboreal, which means they reside in trees.
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