Hyloxalus fuliginosus
| Hyloxalus fuliginosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. fuliginosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus fuliginosus Jiménez de la Espada, 1871 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Colostethus fuliginosus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1871) | |
Hyloxalus fuliginosus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It may be endemic to Ecuador where it is known from the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in the northern Ecuador,[1][2] with some sources reporting it from Colombia and Venezuela.[3]
Description
Males measure about 24 mm (0.94 in) and females 28–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in snout–vent length.[2][4]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are cloud forests where it occurs near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Grant, T. & Morales, M. (2004). "Hyloxalus fuliginosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- 1 2 Coloma, LA; Ortiz, DA & Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus fuliginosus". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus fuliginosus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 87: 1–72.
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