Oophaga sylvatica

Oophaga sylvatica
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Oophaga
Species: O. sylvatica
Binomial name
Oophaga sylvatica
(Funkhouser, 1956)[2]
Synonyms

Dendrobates histrionicus sylvaticus Funkhouser, 1956
Dendrobates sylvaticus Funkhouser, 1956

Oophaga sylvatica, sometimes known with its Spanish name diablito, is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family found in southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.[3] Its natural habitat is lowland and submontane rainforest; it can, however, can survive in moderately degraded areas, at least in the more humid parts of its range. It is a very common frog in Colombia but has disappeared from much of its Ecuadorian range. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation) and agricultural pollution. It is sometimes seen in the international pet trade.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Coloma, L.A., Ron, S., Grant, T. & Lötters, S. (2004). "Oophaga sylvatica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. "Oophaga sylvatica (Funkhouser, 1956)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oophaga sylvatica (Funkhouser, 1956)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

External links

External identifiers for Oophaga sylvatica
Encyclopedia of Life 4345959