Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Venezuela View distribution map using BerkeleyMapper.

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IUCN (Red List) status: Endangered (EN).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is known from several localities within Mérida State, on the road from Mérida to La Azulita, in Venezuela, at elevations of 1,700-2,400m asl. Habitat and Ecology It is found along mountain streams in cloud forests. The eggs are laid on land and the male protects the eggs. When they are hatched, the male carries the larvae on his back to water where they develop further. Population It is a locally common species. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats The main threats are agriculture, involving both crops and livestock, as well as agricultural water pollution. The introduced bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) also poses a threat. Conservation Actions The range of this species does not include any protected areas; protection of remaining tracts of forest habitat in the Venezuelan Andes is necessary. Citation Enrique La Marca, Juan Elías García-Pérez 2010. Aromobates mayorgai. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use