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''Aromobates nocturnus'' is by far not the only species of the genus, subfamily and family. |
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| subordo = [[Neobatrachia]] |
| subordo = [[Neobatrachia]] |
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| superfamilia = [[Dendrobatoidea]] |
| superfamilia = [[Dendrobatoidea]] |
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| familia = '''Aromobatidae''' |
| familia = '''[[Aromobatidae]]''' |
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| genus = '''''Aromobates''''' |
| genus = '''''[[Aromobates]]''''' |
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| genus_authority = Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991 |
| genus_authority = Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991 |
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| species = '''''A. nocturnus''''' |
| species = '''''A. nocturnus''''' |
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| binomial_authority = Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991 |
| binomial_authority = Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991 |
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The '''skunk frog''' (''Aromobates nocturnus''), is a species of critically endangered<ref>[http://www.learnanimals.com/skunk-frog/ Skunk Frog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[frog]] native to Estado Trujillo, [[Venezuela]] |
The '''skunk frog''' (''Aromobates nocturnus''), is a species of critically endangered<ref>[http://www.learnanimals.com/skunk-frog/ Skunk Frog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[frog]] native to Estado Trujillo, [[Venezuela]]. It is an extremely rare frog, and no sightings have been recorded since the original description in the early 1990s.{{Fact|date=December 2008}} |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Unlike the related [[poison dart frog]]s, this species is fully aquatic and much larger--{{convert|62|mm|in}} in length.<ref name="pough">{{cite book|isbn=0131008498|pages=92|author=F. Harvey Pough ...|year=2004|publisher=Pearson/Prentice Hall|location=Upper Saddle River, NJ|title=Herpetology}}</ref> |
Unlike the related [[poison dart frog]]s, this species is fully aquatic and much larger--{{convert|62|mm|in}} in length.<ref name="pough">{{cite book|isbn=0131008498|pages=92|author=F. Harvey Pough ...|year=2004|publisher=Pearson/Prentice Hall|location=Upper Saddle River, NJ|title=Herpetology}}</ref> |
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==Taxonomy== |
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According to Grant ''et al.'' (2006), ''Aromobates'' has been moved from the [[Dendrobatidae]] family into a distinct family, Aromobatidae. |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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Aromobates nocturnus Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991
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The skunk frog (Aromobates nocturnus), is a species of critically endangered[1] frog native to Estado Trujillo, Venezuela. It is an extremely rare frog, and no sightings have been recorded since the original description in the early 1990s.[citation needed]
Description
Unlike the related poison dart frogs, this species is fully aquatic and much larger--62 millimetres (2.4 in) in length.[2]
Etymology
The family and generic names derive from the Latin aroma, meaning "sweet odor".[3] The odor of the animal is reminiscent of a skunk.[2]
References
- ^ Skunk Frog
- ^ a b F. Harvey Pough ... (2004). Herpetology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. p. 92. ISBN 0131008498.
- ^ http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=aroma
- "Amphibian Species of the World - Aromobates Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991". Retrieved 2006-07-21.
- "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Aromobates nocturnus". Retrieved 2006-07-21.
- Grant, Taran; Frost, Darrel R.; Caldwell, Janalee P.; Gagliardo, Ron; Haddad, Celio F.B.; Kok, Philippe J.R.; Means, D. Bruce; Noonan, Brice P.; Schargel, Walter E. & Wheeler, Ward (2006): Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives (Amphibia, Athesphatanura, Dendrobatidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 299: 1-262. PDF fulltext
External links
Data related to Aromobatidae at Wikispecies