Colostethus mertensi
species of amphibian
Mertens' rocket frog (Colostethus mertensi) is a frog. It lives in Colombia.[2][3][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Colostethus |
| Species: | C. mertensi
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| Binomial name | |
| Colostethus mertensi (Cochran and Goin, 1964)
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Home
changeThis frog lives on the ground near cloud forests. Scientists saw the frog between 2100 and 2350 meters above sea level.[3][1]
One of the places this frog lives is a protected park: Munchique National Park.[1]
Young
changeThe female frog lays eggs on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to ponds of water that dry up for part of the year, where they swim and grow.[3][1]
Danger
changeScientists say this frog is in some danger of dying out. Humans cut down the forests to make farms, for example eucalyptus farms and illegal farms, to get wood to build with, and to make places for people to live.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Mertens' Rocket Frog: Colostethus mertensi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T55115A85894530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55115A85894530.en. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Colostethus mertensi (Cochran and Goin, 1964)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Colostethus mertensi (Cochran & Goin, 1964)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
