Hermina's Collared Frog vs Speer’s Collared Frog

Mannophryne herminae compared with Mannophryne speeri

Key Differences

• Hermina's Collared Frog is Near Threatened while Speer’s Collared Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hermina's Collared Frog	Speer’s Collared Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Aromobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus same	Mannophryne	Mannophryne
Species	Mannophryne herminae	Mannophryne speeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hermina's Collared Frog and Speer’s Collared Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mannophryne.

Conservation Status

Hermina's Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Speer’s Collared Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hermina's Collared Frog	Speer’s Collared Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hermina's Collared 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.

Speer’s Collared Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela