vs Coastal Rocket Frog

Biddulphia rhombus compared with Allobates bromelicola

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Coastal Rocket Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Coastal Rocket Frog
Kingdom	Chromista (크로미스타)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (원시배선규조류)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Biddulphiales (실패돌말목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Biddulphiaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Biddulphia	Allobates
Species	Biddulphia rhombus	Allobates bromelicola

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Coastal Rocket Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Coastal Rocket Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Coastal Rocket Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Biddulphia rhombus는 돌출된 뿔 모양의 융기를 가진 뚜렷한 양극성, 마름모형 내지 넓은 피침형 밸브 형태를 가진 중심성 해양 규조류입니다. 전 세계 온난 온대해의 연안 부유성 및 저서 환경에 서식합니다. 이 광합성 규조류는 연안 근해 해양의 일차 생산에 기여합니다.

Coastal Rocket Frog

Coastal rocket frog (Allobates bromelicola) is a small terrestrial frog in the family Allophrynidae (formerly placed in Dendrobatidae), endemic to coastal lowland forests of Venezuela. Despite its placement near poison dart frogs, Allobates species are non-toxic. This species inhabits the humid leaf litter and bromeliads of coastal Venezuelan forests, where adults care for egg clutches and transport tadpoles to small water bodies including bromeliad phytotelmata. The genus Allobates is widespread across Amazonian and coastal South American forests, characterised by vocal males, ground-level activity, and close parental care. Coastal rocket frog is assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, primarily due to restricted range, habitat loss from deforestation for agriculture, livestock grazing, and urban expansion along Venezuela's coast. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting its bromeliad microhabitats. The species' specific association with bromeliads makes it particularly sensitive to vegetation structure loss. As with many narrowly endemic amphibians, ex-situ conservation programmes and improved habitat protection within its range are considered important management priorities.