Allobates gasconi

Allobates gasconi is a frog.  It lives in Brazil and Peru.

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This frog lives in Amazon forests called várzea that fill with water some of the time. It can live in forestst that were never cut down and in forests that are growing back.  Scientists have seen the frog between 100 and 250 meters above sea level.

The place where this frog lives has many protected parks in it, for example Parque Ambiental Chico Mendes and Reserva Extrativista do Baixo Juruá.

Young
The female frog lays eggs on land. After the eggs hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to water.

Danger
Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out. In some places, fires and people cutting down trees to get wood to build with can hurt this frog.

First paper

References

Category:Frogs of South America
Category:Poison dart frogs