Hyloxalus toachi
Hyloxalus toachi | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dendrobatidae |
Genus: | Hyloxalus |
Species: | H. toachi |
Binomial name | |
Hyloxalus toachi (Coloma, 1995) | |
Synonyms | |
Colostethus toachi Coloma, 1995[2] |
Hyloxalus toachi is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to northwestern Ecuador.[3]
Description
Males measure 18–23 mm (0.71–0.91 in) and females 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Natural habitats of Hyloxalus toachi are humid tropical and very humid premontane forests as well as lowland grasslands. It is a locally common species that can be threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cisneros-Heredia, D., Almandáriz, A., Yánez-Muñoz, M., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. (2004). "Hyloxalus toachi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas 87: 1–72.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus toachi (Coloma, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 April 2015.