Biology:Hyloxalus infraguttatus
Hyloxalus infraguttatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dendrobatidae |
Genus: | Hyloxalus |
Species: | H. infraguttatus
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Binomial name | |
Hyloxalus infraguttatus (Boulenger, 1898)
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Synonyms | |
Phyllobates infraguttatus Boulenger, 1898 |
Hyloxalus infraguttatus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found on the Pacific slopes of Ecuadorian Andes at elevations of 70–1,500 m (230–4,920 ft) asl.[2][3]
Description
Males measure 17–21 mm (0.67–0.83 in) and females 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum colouration varies from greenish to pale and dark brown, spotted with dark brown. They have an oblique lateral stripe that extends to the eye. There are white spots on the throat and abdomen.[3][4]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are humid premontane forests, tropical thickets and thorny scrubs, and very dry tropical forests. It is a common species but its abundance has been declining. It is threatened by habitat loss from agricultural development, logging, and new wood plantations.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Ana Almendáriz, Mario Yánez-Muñoz, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2004). "Hyloxalus infraguttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T55095A11241073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55095A11241073.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55095/11241073. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus infraguttatus (Boulenger, 1898)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Dendrobatidae/Hyloxalinae/Hyloxalus/Hyloxalus-infraguttatus.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Coloma, L.A.; Ortiz, D.A. (2013). "Hyloxalus infraguttatus". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). http://zoologia.puce.edu.ec/Vertebrados/anfibios/FichaEspecie.aspx?Id=1237.
- ↑ Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas 87: 1–72. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16171.
Wikidata ☰ Q4672177 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyloxalus infraguttatus.
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