Coastal Rocket Frog vs

Allobates bromelicola compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Coastal Rocket Frog is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coastal Rocket Frog
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Anura (无尾目)	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)
Family	Aromobatidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Allobates	Nostoc
Species	Allobates bromelicola	Nostoc sphaericum

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum是Nostocaceae科的一种群落性固氮蓝藻，形成肉眼可见的胶状球形或不规则群落。栖息于潮湿土壤、岩石和淡水环境，降雨后常形成明显的胶状团块。