Colostethus pratti

species of amphibian

Pratt's rocket frog (Colostethus pratti) is a frog. It lives in Colombia and Panama.[2][3][1]

Colostethus pratti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Colostethus
Species:
C. pratti
Binomial name
Colostethus pratti
(Cope, 1863)
Synonyms[2]
  • Phyllobates pratti Boulenger, 1899
  • Colostethus pratti Savage, 1968

This frog lives on the ground in forests. It lives near streams, especially on rocky ground near streams. Scientists saw the frog between 110 and 1160 meters above sea level.[3][1]

Some of the places this frog lives are protected parks, for example Los Katios National Park.[1]

The female frog lays eggs on the dead leaves on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the adult frog carries the tadpoles to streams where they swim and grow.[3][1]

Danger

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Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out. People cut down trees to make farms and get wood to build with. Bad chemicals from farms can also hurt this frog.[1]

Scientists believe the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis can kill these frogs. B. dendrobatidis causes the fungal disease chytridiomycosis.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Truando Rocket Frog: Colostethus pratti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55135A54343915. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T55135A54343915.en. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Colostethus pratti (Cope, 1863)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Colostethus pratti (Cope, 1863)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 30, 2024.