Chimantá Poison Frog vs Fringe-toed Foamfrog

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Leptodactylus melanonotus

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Fringe-toed Foamfrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Fringe-toed Foamfrog
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	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Leptodactylus
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Leptodactylus melanonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and Fringe-toed Foamfrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Fringe-toed Foamfrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Fringe-toed Foamfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fringe-toed Foamfrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.