Caribbean Nurse Frog vs Rough-backed Frog

Allobates caribe compared with Limnonectes asperatus

Key Differences

Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered while Rough-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Rough-backed Frog
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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Allobates	Limnonectes
Species	Allobates caribe	Limnonectes asperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Anura

Conservation Status

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Nurse Frog	Rough-backed Frog
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.

Rough-backed Frog

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