Ectopoglossus lacrimosus
species of amphibian
The lowland rocket frog (Ectopoglossus lacrimosus) 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: | Ectopoglossus |
| Species: | E. lacrimosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ectopoglossus lacrimosus (Myers, 1991)
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Home
changeThis frog lives in forests in low places and on hills. Scientists saw the frog between 100 and 640 meters above sea level.[2][1]
One of the places this frog lives is a protected park: Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali.[1]
Young
changeScientists think the tadpoles swim in streams.[1]
Danger
changeScientists say this frog is in some danger of dying out. Humans cut down the forests to make farms, to get wood to build with, and to make places for people to live. Some of the farms are against the law. Bad chemicals from farms, can also kill this frog[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Lowland Rocket Frog: Ectopoglossus lacrimosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55101A49341987. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T55101A49341987.en. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. "Ectopoglossus lacrimosus (Myers, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Ectopoglossus lacrimosus (Myers, 1991)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
