Aromobates nocturnus

Skunk frog

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Aromobatidae
Genus: Aromobates
Species:
A. nocturnus
Binomial name
Aromobates nocturnus
Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991

Aromobates nocturnus, the skunk frog, is a species of critically endangered[2] frog endemic to Trujillo State in Venezuela.[3] It is an extremely rare frog, and no sightings have been recorded since the original description in the early 1990s.[1]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Aromobates nocturnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55040A109532254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55040A109532254.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Skunk Frog". A Library of the Worlds Animals. LearnAnimals.com.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Aromobates nocturnus Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 August 2014.