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Hyloscirtus condor

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Species of tree frog

Hyloscirtus condor
Hyloscirtus condor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyloscirtus
Species: H. condor
Binomial name
Hyloscirtus condor
Almendariz, Brito, Batallas, Ron 2014

Hyloscirtus condor is a species of tree frog native to Ecuador. Scientists know it exclusively from the type locality in the Reserva Biológica Cerro Plateado. It can be found in elevations of more than 2,300 m (7,500 ft).

Description

The adult male frog measures 64.83–73.83 mm in snout-vent length. Hyloscirtus condor is tan with dark yellow dots around the body. Like Hyloscirtus tapichalaca, the species has a thumb spine. It also has a single, small vocal sac. The iris of the eye is gold in color, with reticulations.

Entymology

The scientists named the frog after the place where the Cordillera del Cóndor, where it was found.

Original description

References

  1. "Hyloscirtus condor Almendáriz, Brito-M., Batallas-R., and Ron, 2014 | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  2. Pskhun (2014-05-15). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2014] Hyloscirtus condor • A New Species of Tree Frog of the Genus Hyloscirtus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae) from the Cordillera del Condor, southern Ecuador". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  3. ^ Ana Almendáriz (May 17, 2014). Santiago R. Ron (ed.). "Hyloscirtus condor Almendáriz, Brito-M., Batallas-R. & Ron, 2014". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Hyloscirtus condor


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