Caribbean Nurse Frog vs Long-legged Streamfrog

Allobates caribe compared with Craugastor sabrinus

Key Differences

• Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while Long-legged Streamfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Long-legged Streamfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aromobatidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Allobates	Craugastor
Species	Allobates caribe	Craugastor sabrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Nurse Frog and Long-legged Streamfrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-legged Streamfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Long-legged Streamfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean Nurse Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-legged Streamfrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

The Caribbean Nurse Frog (Allobates caribe) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne