Allobates mandelorum

Allobates mandelorum is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Cerro Turumiquire area in eastern Venezuela.

Habitat

This frog lives in riparian habitats in cloud forests, subpáramo, and shrubland. Scientists saw the frog between 1900 and 2630 meters above sea level.
The frog's known range includes many protected parks, for example Macizo de Turmiquire Protective Zone of Rivers.

Reproduction

Little is known about this frog's reproductive habits, but scientists infer that the eggs hatch on land and that the male frog carries the tadpoles to water.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered. The principal threat is habitat loss from fires and conversion of forest to small-scale agriculture, conversion of forest to livestock cultivation, and agrochemicals. Rerouting waterways for irrigation also alters habitat. Some scientists believe that the fungal disease chytridiomycosis could affect this population, but the causative pathogen has yet to be detected in this frog.