Hyloxalus shuar

Hyloxalus shuar
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dendrobatidae
Genus:Hyloxalus
Species: H. shuar
Binomial name
Hyloxalus shuar
(Duellman & Simmons, 1988)
Synonyms

Colostethus shuar Duellman & Simmons, 1988

Hyloxalus shuar is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and occurs on the eastern slopes of the Andes.[2][3]

Description

Males measure 24–31 mm (0.94–1.22 in) and females 25–32 mm (0.98–1.26 in) in snout–vent length.[3][4]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are premontane and cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agricultural development and logging.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. & Grant, T. (2004). "Hyloxalus shuar". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55150A11261420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55150A11261420.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus shuar (Duellman and Simmons, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 Ortiz, D. A.; Coloma, L. A. & Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus shuar". 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 30 March 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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