Hyloxalus infraguttatus

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Hyloxalus infraguttatus

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. infraguttatus
Binomial name
Hyloxalus infraguttatus
(Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms

Phyllobates infraguttatus Boulenger, 1898
Colostethus infraguttatus (Boulenger, 1898)

Hyloxalus infraguttatus is a species of

asl.[2][3]

Description

Males measure 17–21 mm (0.67–0.83 in) and females 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in) in snout–vent length.

Dorsum colouration varies from greenish to pale and dark brown, spotted with dark brown. They have an oblique lateral stripe that extends to the eye. There are white spots on the throat and abdomen.[3][4]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural

habitat loss from agricultural development, logging, and new wood plantations.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55095A11241073.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
    )
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus infraguttatus (Boulenger, 1898)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ^
    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
    (QCAZ). Retrieved 11 April 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.