Hyloxalus leucophaeus
Hyloxalus leucophaeus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae.[1][2] It is endemic to a very limited range in Peru.[3]
| Hyloxalus leucophaeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. leucophaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus leucophaeus Duellman, 2004 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus leucophaeus | |
Description
It is moderately sized, with a mostly moss grey body with patches of white and a more orange shade of the body colour.[4][5]
Distribution
This species is known only from a very small range Molinopampa district in the northern Cordillera Central in the Peruvian Andes where it has been found at an height of 2,400 m above sea level.[3][6]
Habitat
A marshy stream in a pasture of old farmland is the only place where this species was recorded.[3]
Behaviour
Like most, related species, their eggs are laid on land, but after hatching the tadpoles are moved to water.
References
- "Taxonomy browser (Hyloxalus leucophaeus)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Hyloxalus leucophaeus". www.itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- Ssc), IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (IUCN (2018-03-23). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Hyloxalus leucophaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "CalPhotos: Hyloxalus leucophaeus". calphotos.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "AmphibiaWeb - Hyloxalus leucophaeus". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "BerkeleyMapper". berkeleymapper.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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