Biology:Hyloxalus lehmanni

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Short description: Species of frog

Hyloxalus lehmanni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. lehmanni
Binomial name
Hyloxalus lehmanni
(Silverstone, 1971)
Synonyms

Colostethus lehmanni Silverstone, 1971

Hyloxalus lehmanni is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found widely in Colombia from Antioquia southwards (Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central) to northern Ecuador (Cotopaxi Province).[2][3][4]

Description

Males measure 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) and females 17–23 mm (0.67–0.91 in) in snout–vent length. Abdomen is black in males but white or gray in females. An oblique lateral stripe that extends to eye is present.[5]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are very humid montane forest, but it has also been found in open fields and very modified areas. It always occurs near streams.[1] Its altitudinal range is 1,625–2,580 m (5,331–8,465 ft) in Colombia[3] and 1,460–2,120 m (4,790–6,960 ft) in Ecuador.[4]

Hyloxalus lehmanni is common in Colombia, but has dramatically declined in Ecuador, possibly due to chytridiomycosis. Also habitat loss, introduction of alien predatory fish, and pollution are threats.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloxalus lehmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T55103A85892841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T55103A85892841.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55103/85892841. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus lehmanni (Silverstone, 1971)". 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-lehmanni. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Hyloxalus lehmanni (Silverstone, 1971)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/dendrobatidae/hyloxalus-lehmanni/. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Ortiz, D. A.; Coloma, L. A. (2013). "Hyloxalus lehmanni". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. y 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=1241. 
  5. 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. 

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