Biology:Hyloscirtus hillisi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
| Species: | H. hillisi
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| Hyloscirtus hillisi Ron, Caminer, Varela-Jaramillo, and Almeida-Reinoso, 2018
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Hyloscirtus hillisi is a species of tree frog native to the Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador at elevations of 6,532 to 7,001 feet (1,991 to 2,134 m).[1] The species is in danger of extinction.
Description
The adult male frog measures 66.7-72.3 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 65.8 mm long.[2][3]
The frog is dark brown with orange flecks across its body.[4] The amount of these flecks vary in number.[5] This allows them to blend in with their environment. They have a claw at the sides of their thumbs. This may allow them to puncture the skin of competitors or predators.[6]
Habitat
This frog lives in forests with many short woody plants about 1.5 m tall. There are trees there too, about 10–15 m tall. Scientists found tadpoles and young frogs in ponds near the river.[2]
Etymology
The species was named after American-Danish biologist, David Hillis.[7]
References
- ↑ "Bizarre New Species of Treefrog Discovered in Ecuador | Biology | Sci-News.com" (in en-US). 4 January 2019. http://www.sci-news.com/biology/hyloscirtus-hillisi-06784.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Santiago R. Ron, ed (September 23, 2022). "Hyloscirtus hillisi Ron, Caminer, Varela-Jaramillo & Almeida-Reinoso, 2018" (in es). University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/8944.
- ↑ "A new treefrog from Cordillera del Cóndor with comments on the biogeographic affinity between Cordillera del Cóndor and the Guianan Tepuis (Anura,Hylidae, Hyloscirtus).". ZooKeys (809): 97–124. 2018. doi:10.3897/zookeys.809.25207. PMID 30598617.
- ↑ "New species of tree frog from Ecuador has a mysterious claw" (in en-US). 2019-01-07. https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/new-species-of-tree-frog-from-ecuador-has-a-mysterious-claw/.
- ↑ Pskhun (2018-12-23). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2018 Hyloscirtus hillisi • A New Treefrog (Anura, Hylidae, Hyloscirtus) from Cordillera del Cóndor with Comments on the Biogeographic Affinity between Cordillera del Cóndor and the Guianan Tepuis"]. http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2018/12/hyloscirtus-hillisi.html.
- ↑ "New frog species is armed with special skin-puncturing claw". 2019-01-09. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/01/new-frog-species-claw-predators-ecuador/.
- ↑ "New Treefrog Species Discovered In Ecuador". 3 January 2019. http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/New-Treefrog-Species-Discovered-In-Ecuador/.
Wikidata ☰ Q60970207 entry
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