Confusing Rocket Frog
Ectopoglossus confusus
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Amphibians
Ectopoglossus confusus, the confusing rocket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Rio Junin, Imbabura Province, Ecuador on the western slopes of the Andes mountains and can be found in rocky streams in lower montane rainforest and has a severely declining population from copper mining in the region. There have been efforts to protect the Confusing Rocket Frog and other species of the region from mining, and movements to urge the government of Ecuador to stop allowing mining to occur.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dendrobatidae
- Genus
- Ectopoglossus