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 | |
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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
- Stuart, S.N. (2006). "Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61768A12555743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61768A12555743.en.
- 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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