Hyloxalus vertebralis

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Hyloxalus vertebralis
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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)

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Manuel Morales, Ana Almendáriz (2004). "Hyloxalus vertebralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T55165A11262544. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55165A11262544.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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.