Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus

Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus is a species of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae. It is only known from two locations: its type locality near Porto Walter, Acre state in Brazil, and another locality in the Ucayali Region of Peru.[2]

Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. chlorocraspedus
Binomial name
Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus
(Caldwell, 2005)
Synonyms

Cryptophyllobates chlorocraspedus Caldwell, 2005

Its natural habitats are primary lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss: the area of the type locality has been converted into cattle pasture.[1]

References

  1. Stuart, S.N. (2006). "Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61768A12555743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61768A12555743.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus (Caldwell, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 September 2016.


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