Hyloxalus vertebralis

Hyloxalus vertebralis is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to southern Ecuador and occurs in the inter-Andean valleys and on the western slopes of the Andes.[2] Its natural habitats are cloud forests, ponds in open areas, and streams. It is threatened by habitat loss, though its recent decline is probably caused by chytridiomycosis.[1]

Hyloxalus vertebralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. vertebralis
Binomial name
Hyloxalus vertebralis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms

Colostethus vertebralis (Boulenger, 1899)

References

  1. Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Morales, M. & Almandáriz, A. (2004). "Hyloxalus vertebralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55165A11262544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55165A11262544.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus vertebralis (Boulenger, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.


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