Hyloxalus fallax
| Hyloxalus fallax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus fallax (Rivero, 1991) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus fallax Rivero, 1991 | |
Hyloxalus fallax is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador and only known from the region of its type locality in the Cotopaxi Province, on the western slopes of the Andes. Common name Cotopaxi rocket frog has been coined for this species.[2][3]
Description
Males measure 16–19 mm (0.63–0.75 in) and females 17 mm (0.67 in) in snout–vent length (based on only four and two specimens, respectively). It differs from related Ecuadorian species by not having webbing between its toes and by lack of oblique lateral stripe (sometimes a short stripe is present) and a pale dorsolateral stripe.[3][4] Male call is a single, sharp "peep".[4]
Habitat and conservation
This species is known from very humid premontane and low humid montane forest. One male was collected from a bromeliad. Its altitudinal range is 1,760–2,430 m (5,770–7,970 ft) asl.[1][3] It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agricultural expansion and logging.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. (2004). "Hyloxalus fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus fallax (Rivero, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 Coloma, LA, Ortiz, DA and Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus fallax". 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.
- 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.