Hyloxalus chocoensis

Hyloxalus chocoensis, sometimes known as the Choco rocket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found in western Colombia to east-central Panama (where it is the only member of this genus).[2][3] In Colombia it is known from Chocó, Valle del Cauca, and Antioquia.[4] Anomaloglossus confusus from northwestern Ecuador were formerly confused with this species, but the identity of many other populations remains uncertain.[2] Taxonomic uncertainty hampers knowledge about the species.[1][3]

Hyloxalus chocoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. chocoensis
Binomial name
Hyloxalus chocoensis
(Boulenger, 1912)
Synonyms

Hylixalus chocoensis Boulenger, 1912
Colostethus chocoensis (Boulenger, 1912)

Description

Hyloxalus chocoensis measure up to 28 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is gray in preservative. A light dorsolateral line extends from the eye along the upper side of the body to the rear, where it nearly meet the line from the other side. Thighs are lightly barred. The lip line is white.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are lowland humid tropical forests. It is an extremely rare species threatened by habitat loss. The Panamanian population is within the Chagres National Park.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloxalus chocoensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T152260202A54343369.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus chocoensis Boulenger, 1912". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. "Hyloxalus chocoensis Boulenger, 1912". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Hyloxalus chocoensis (Boulenger, 1912)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2105. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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