Hyloxalus marmoreoventris

Hyloxalus marmoreoventris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species: H. marmoreoventris
Binomial name
Hyloxalus marmoreoventris
(Rivero, 1991)
Synonyms

Colostethus marmoreoventris Rivero, 1991

Hyloxalus marmoreoventris is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and only known from its type locality on the eastern slope of the Andes in the Tungurahua Province.[2][3] It is a little known species which possibly has not been observed after it was first described.[1][3]

Description

The holotype, a male, measures 22 mm (0.87 in) in snout–vent length and has a spotted venter (which distinguishes it from the similar Hyloxalus fallax). Females are unknown.[3][4]

Habitat and conservation

Hyloxalus marmoreoventris inhabits premontane forest at 1,225 m (4,019 ft) asl. It is threatened by habitat loss. The forest at the type locality has already been cleared, although forests remain in the vicinity and within protected areas (Llanganates and Sangay National Parks).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. & Grant, T. (2004). "Hyloxalus marmoreoventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus marmoreoventris (Rivero, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Coloma, L.A.; Ortiz, D.A. & Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus marmoreoventris". 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 9 April 2015.
  4. 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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