Hyloxalus pulchellus
| Hyloxalus pulchellus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Subfamily: | Hyloxalinae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. pulchellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus pulchellus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phyllodromus pulchellum Jiménez de la Espada, 1875 | |
Hyloxalus pulchellus is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family from northern Ecuador and southern Colombia.[2][3] Colombina source does not include Nariño but does include Putumayo Department.[4][5]
Distribution
Hyloxalus pulchellus is found in the inter-Andean páramos of northern Ecuador and adjacent Colombia (Nariño and Cauca Departments) and on the eastern slopes of the Andes from southern Colombia south in Ecuador to the headwaters of the Pastaza River.[2][3] Colombian source does not include Nariño but does include Putumayo Department.[4] Its altitudinal range is 1,590–2,970 m (5,220–9,740 ft) asl; at the higher end of this range it is the only frog species of this kind.[5]
Description
Males measure 17–22 mm (0.67–0.87 in) and females 20–24 mm (0.79–0.94 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is dark brown with diffuse greenish tint. It has an oblique lateral stripe extending to eye, cream with iridescent golden tint in colour and sometimes edged with brown or black.[3][5]
Behaviour
Male frogs call in or from under grass. The call is a buzz emitted 72 times during 4 minutes.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are dry and humid montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, possibly also climate change and chytridiomycosis. It has disappeared from many sites in Ecuador but remains common in Colombia.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 Wilmar Bolívar; Luis A. Coloma & Santiago Ron (2004). "Hyloxalus pulchellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus pulchellus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Hyloxalus pulchellus (Jimenez De la Espada, 1875)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2105. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Coloma, LA; Ortiz, DA; Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus pulchellus". 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 13 March 2015.