Hyloxalus exasperatus
| Hyloxalus exasperatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. exasperatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus exasperatus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus exasperatus Duellman and Lynch, 1988[2] | |
Hyloxalus exasperatus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and found on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Pastaza and Morona-Santiago Provinces.[3][4] However, it is suggested that specimens from Pastaza represent a different, possibly undescribed species.[4]
Description[edit]
Males measure 17.5–20 mm (0.69–0.79 in) and females 21 mm (0.83 in) in snout–vent length (based on only six and two specimens, respectively). Toe webbing is absent but it has a dorsolateral stripe and a short oblique lateral stripe. It is similar to Hyloxalus whymperi but lacks heavy darkening on the abdomen of males.[4][5] Male call is unknown.[5]
Habitat and conservation[edit]
Its natural habitats are pluvial premontane and very humid premontane forests. Its altitudinal range is 970–1,981 m (3,182–6,499 ft) asl. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agricultural expansion and logging; introduced species might also be a threat.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Taran Grant, Manuel Morales (2004). "Hyloxalus exasperatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55077A11236033. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55077A11236033.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Duellman, William E.; Lynch, John D. (1988). "Anuran amphibians from the Cordillera de Cutucú, Ecuador". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 140 (2): 125–142. JSTOR 4064938.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus exasperatus (Duellman and Lynch, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Coloma, LA; Ortiz, DA & Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus exasperatus". 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 23 March 2015.
- ^ 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.