Hyloxalus betancuri
| Hyloxalus betancuri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. betancuri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus betancuri (Rivero & Serna, 1991) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus betancuri Rivero and Serna, 1991 | |
Hyloxalus betancuri is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Colombia where it is only known from its type locality in Ituango, Antioquia Department, on the Cordillera Occidental at 1,450 m (4,760 ft) asl.[2][3] Its natural habitats are sub-Andean forests where it can be found on the ground next to streams. There are no known threats to this species, and the type locality is within the Parque Nacional Natural Paramillo.[1]
References
- 1 2 Grant, T. & Castro, F. (2004). "Hyloxalus betancuri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus betancuri (Rivero and Serna, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Hyloxalus betancuri (Rivero and Serna, 1991)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.04.2014. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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