Aromobates
Aromobates, sometimes known as the skunk frogs, is a genus of frogs from the Andes of Venezuela and Colombia. Originally a monotypic genus consisting of the skunk frog, Aromobates nocturnus alone, it was later expanded to include Nephelobates. These frogs are difficult to differentiate from Allobates without using molecular markers.
Etymology
The generic name derives from the Latin aroma, meaning "sweet odor". The odor of the type species, Aromobates nocturnus, is reminiscent of a skunk.
Description
Aromobates are small to medium-sized frogs that have cryptic colouration. They have robust body form and basal to extensive toe webbing. For example, the relatively small Aromobates meridensis and Aromobates walterarpi are around in snout–vent length and have basal webbing only, whereas the relatively large Aromobates nocturnus have webbed feet.
Species
There are 18 species, many of them endangered:Aromobates alboguttatus Aromobates cannatellai Barrio-Amorós and Santos, 2012Aromobates capurinensis Aromobates duranti Aromobates ericksonae Barrio-Amorós and Santos, 2012Aromobates haydeeae Aromobates leopardalis Aromobates mayorgai Aromobates meridensis Aromobates molinarii Aromobates nocturnus Myers, Paolillo-O., and Daly, 1991 Aromobates ornatissimus Barrio-Amorós, Rivero, and Santos, 2011Aromobates orostoma Aromobates saltuensis Aromobates serranus Aromobates tokuko Rojas-Runjaic, Infante-Rivero, and Barrio-Amorós, 2011 Aromobates walterarpi La Marca and Otero-López, 2012 Aromobates zippeli Barrio-Amorós and Santos, 2012