Coastal Rocket Frog vs

Allobates bromelicola compared with Sphingobacterium zeae

Key Differences

• Coastal Rocket Frog is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coastal Rocket Frog
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Sphingobacteriales (스핑고박테리움목)
Family	Aromobatidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Allobates	Sphingobacterium
Species	Allobates bromelicola	Sphingobacterium zeae

Conservation Status

Coastal Rocket Frog

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium zeae는 종명이 암시하듯 옥수수 식물에서 처음 분리된 그람 음성 황색 색소 간균이다. 옥수수 및 관련 작물의 엽권과 근권에 서식하며, 식물 유래 유기물을 분해하고 식물 관련 마이크로바이옴 기능에 역할을 할 수 있는 호기성 화학유기영양 세균이다.