Barycholos pulcher

Barycholos pulcher
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Barycholos
Species: B. pulcher
Binomial name
Barycholos pulcher
(Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms

Leptodactylus pulcher Boulenger, 1898

Barycholos pulcher is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Pacific lowlands of Ecuador, to 600 m (2,000 ft) asl.[2]

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests. It can also live in secondary forest, provided that habitats with leaf-litter are available. This locally common species is threatened by habitat loss and pollution.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Cisneros-Heredia, D. & Almandáriz, A. (2004). "Barycholos pulcher". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Barycholos pulcher (Boulenger, 1898)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2015.


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