Hyloxalus toachi
| Hyloxalus toachi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. toachi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus toachi (Coloma, 1995) | |
| 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
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
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
- 1 2 Cisneros-Heredia, D.; Almandáriz, A.; Yánez-Muñoz, M.; Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. (2004). "Hyloxalus toachi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- 1 2 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.
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