Biology:Hyloscirtus hillisi

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Short description: Species of tree frog

Hyloscirtus hillisi
Hyloscirtus hillisi (10.3897-zookeys.809.25207) Figure 5.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyloscirtus
Species:
H. hillisi
Binomial name
Hyloscirtus hillisi
Ron, Caminer, Varela-Jaramillo, and Almeida-Reinoso, 2018

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

Wikidata ☰ Q60970207 entry