Caribbean Nurse Frog vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Allobates caribe compared with Scutiger maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Piebald Alpine Toad
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	Megophryidae
Genus	Allobates	Scutiger
Species	Allobates caribe	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Nurse Frog and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Piebald Alpine Toad
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.

Piebald Alpine Toad

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