Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus

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

Cryptophyllobates chlorocraspedusCaldwell, 2005

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] [3]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Simon Stuart (2006). "Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T61768A12555743. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61768A12555743.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  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.
  3. "Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus (Caldwell, 2005) | Amphibian Species of the World".