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Anura: Aromobatidae - Fragrant Frogs |
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| The frogs in this family have been long considered part of Dendrobatidae. The family ranges from Nicaragua southward into South America. They occur on both sides of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador, in the Amazon Basin, and Brazil's Atlantic Forest. They also occur on the continental islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The family is currently divided into three subfamilies with at least 5 genera and about 87 species. The common name I have provided here is due to the fact that at least one species (Aromobates nocturnus) gives off a strong odor and the family name is derived from the Greek "aroma," meaning smell, spice, or fragrant odor. Many, if not all, of these terrestrial frogs show parental care of the eggs and larvae. | |
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