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Roraima Black Frog (Oreophrynella quelchii)

Endemic non-hopping frog, Roraima
Endemic non-hopping frog, Roraima

About Roraima Black Frog (Oreophrynella quelchii)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Amphibians
  • Order: Toads and Frogs
  • Family: True Toads

Population

It is common on the summit of Mount Roraima, and its population is probably stable.

Population Trend
Stable

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Lifelists

Trips

No trip reports available.

Visits

  • 2004-01-22
    Roraima, Venezuela
    Endemic frog species that is only found on the Roraima Tepui. Very small, a full grown adult is the size of a small coin.
    Image from 2004-01-22