Hyloxalus toachi
Appearance
Hyloxalus toachi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dendrobatidae |
Genus: | Hyloxalus |
Species: | H. toachi
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Binomial name | |
Hyloxalus toachi (Coloma, 1995)
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Synonyms | |
Colostethus toachi Coloma, 1995[2] |
Hyloxalus toachi is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to northwestern Ecuador.[3]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Ana Almendáriz, Mario Yánez-Muñoz, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2004). "Hyloxalus toachi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55159A11249362. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55159A11249362.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b 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.