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''Aromobates nocturnus'' is by far not the only species of the genus, subfamily and family.
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| familia = '''Aromobatidae'''
| familia = '''[[Aromobatidae]]'''
| genus = '''''Aromobates'''''
| genus = '''''[[Aromobates]]'''''
| genus_authority = Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991
| genus_authority = Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991
| species = '''''A. nocturnus'''''
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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 is the only species of the genus ''Aromobates''. It is an extremely rare frog, and no sightings have been recorded since the original description in the early 1990s.{{Fact|date=December 2008}}
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}}


==Description==
==Description==
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>

==Taxonomy==
According to Grant ''et al.'' (2006), ''Aromobates'' has been moved from the [[Dendrobatidae]] family into a distinct family, Aromobatidae.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==

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Skunk frog
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991
Species:
A. nocturnus
Binomial name
Aromobates nocturnus
Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991

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

  1. ^ Skunk Frog
  2. ^ a b F. Harvey Pough ... (2004). Herpetology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. p. 92. ISBN 0131008498.
  3. ^ http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=aroma

Data related to Aromobatidae at Wikispecies