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Hyloxalus pumilus

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Species of amphibian

Hyloxalus pumilus
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species: H. pumilus
Binomial name
Hyloxalus pumilus
(Rivero, 1991)
Synonyms

Colostethus pumilus Rivero, 1991

Hyloxalus pumilus is a species of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to southern Ecuador where it is only known from its type locality in the Azuay Province.

Description

The adult male frog measures about 16.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog is 12.4–18.1 mm long. There are two spots on the gular-pectoral area. The adult female frog has a white belly.

Habitat

Scientists observed this frog in a cloud forest 2987 meters above sea level.

Reproduction

Scientists have not observed this frog's mode of reproduction, but they infer that the larvae swim in streams.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as critically endangered and estimates the current population at fewer than 249 individuals. Principal threats are habitat loss in favor of agriculture and logging. Introduced trout can also hurt this frog. Scientists have observed the fungal disease chytridiomycosis on other frogs in Hyloxalus, so they believe the disease may also affect this species.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "San Vicente Rocket Frog: Hyloxalus pumilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T55111A98645861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T55111A98645861.en. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus pumilus (Rivero, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ Luis A. Coloma; Diego A. Ortiz; Caty Frenkel (May 21, 2013). Luis A. Coloma (ed.). "Hyloxalus pumilus (Rivero, 1991)". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Hyloxalus pumilus
Colostethus pumilus


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