rhodomystax. This appears to be a means of securing the tadpoles moist enough environment during dry periods; there is no indication that the tadpoles gain other benefits, such as consuming host eggs. Conservation Allobates sumtuosus was assessed as "data deficient" in 2004, with no known threats at the time. Similarly, the now-synonymized Allobates spumaponens was assessed as "data deficient" in 2008. The known distribution of Allobates sumtuosus, as now understood, has since expanded and includes many protected areas: Rio Trombetas Biological Reserve (the type locality of Allobates sumtuosus) and several others in Brazil, at least two protected areas in Peru, Mabura Hill Forest Reserve in Guyana (the type locality of Allobates spumaponens), and Sipaliwini Nature Reserve in Suriname. References sumtuosus Amphibians of Brazil Amphibians of Guyana Amphibians of Peru Amphibians of Suriname Amphibians described in 2002 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot