Hyloxalus ruizi
| Hyloxalus ruizi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. ruizi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus ruizi (Lynch, 1982) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Colostethus ruizi Lynch, 1982 | |
Hyloxalus ruizi is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Colombia and only known from the Cordillera Occidental in the Cundinamarca Department.[2][3] Its natural habitats are cloud forests. It occurs on the forest floor and along streams. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation for the planting of crops and cattle grazing).[1]
References
- 1 2 Bolívar, W. & Rueda, J.V. (2004). "Hyloxalus ruizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus ruizi (Lynch, 1982)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Hyloxalus ruizi (Lynch, 1982)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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