Chimantá Poison Frog vs Prickly Yellow

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Zanthoxylum caribaeum

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while Prickly Yellow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	Prickly Yellow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aromobatidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Zanthoxylum caribaeum

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Yellow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	Prickly Yellow
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.

Prickly Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.