Hyloxalus sylvaticus

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Hyloxalus sylvaticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. sylvaticus
Binomial name
Hyloxalus sylvaticus
(Barbour and Noble, 1920)
Synonyms

Colostethus sylvaticus (Barbour and Noble, 1920)
Phyllobates sylvatica Barbour and Noble, 1920

Hyloxalus sylvaticus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to northern Peru and found on the Amazonian slopes of the Eastern Andes and in the Huancabamba Depression. Its range might extend to Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests. It is active along streams by day and can hide under rocks within and along streams at night. It is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its range.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Hyloxalus sylvaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55154A89200227. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T55154A89200227.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus sylvaticus (Barbour and Noble, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2015.