Hyloxalus awa
Hyloxalus awa is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the western Andean slopes and the western Pacific lowlands.[3]
| Hyloxalus awa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. awa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus awa (Coloma, 1995) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus awa Coloma, 1995[2] | |
Description
Males measure 16–22 mm (0.63–0.87 in) and females 19–26 mm (0.75–1.02 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is reddish brown with diffuse dark marks. Flanks are dark gray.[2][4]
Reproduction
The male call is a trill of about 3–5 seconds in duration, emitted at a rate of six calls per minute.[2] Males are territorial and aggressive towards other males. Under laboratory conditions, mating takes place in morning and clutch size is 4 to 21 eggs.[4] Eggs are laid on leaf-litter or low vegetation; the adults carry the tadpoles on their back to nearby streams where they complete their development.[1]
Habitat and conservation
Natural habitats of Hyloxalus awa are humid sub-montane tropical forest. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture (both crops and livestock), logging, and agricultural pollution.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Hyloxalus awa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T55049A98644118. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T55049A98644118.en. Downloaded on 21 July 2019.
- 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. (2014). "Hyloxalus awa (Coloma, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- Coloma, LA; Ortiz, DA & Frenkel, C (2013). "Hyloxalus awa". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. y Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 13 March 2015.