Hyloxalus shuar

Hyloxalus shuar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species: H. shuar
Binomial name
Hyloxalus shuar
(Duellman & Simmons, 1988)
Synonyms

Colostethus shuar Duellman & Simmons, 1988

Hyloxalus shuar is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador and occurs on the eastern slopes of the Andes.[2][3]

Description

Males measure 24–31 mm (0.94–1.22 in) and females 25–32 mm (0.98–1.26 in) in snout–vent length.[3][4]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are premontane and cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agricultural development and logging.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Coloma, L.A., Ron, S. & Grant, T. (2004). "Hyloxalus shuar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus shuar (Duellman and Simmons, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 Ortiz, D. A., Coloma, L. A., and Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus shuar". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas 87: 1–72.


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