Hyloxalus toachi

Hyloxalus toachi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. toachi
Binomial name
Hyloxalus toachi
(Coloma, 1995)
Synonyms

Colostethus toachi Coloma, 1995[2]

Hyloxalus toachi is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to northwestern Ecuador.[3]

Description[edit]

Males measure 18–23 mm (0.71–0.91 in) and females 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length.[2]

Habitat and conservation[edit]

Natural habitats of Hyloxalus toachi are humid tropical and very humid premontane forests as well as lowland grasslands. It is a locally common species that can be threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Ana Almendáriz, Mario Yánez-Muñoz, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2004). "Hyloxalus toachi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55159A11249362. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55159A11249362.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 87: 1–72.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus toachi (Coloma, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 April 2015.