Hyloxalus shuar
| Hyloxalus shuar | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. shuar
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus shuar (Duellman & Simmons, 1988)
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| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus shuar Duellman & Simmons, 1988 | |
Hyloxalus shuar is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador and occurs on the eastern slopes of the Andes.[2][3]
Description
Males measure 24–31 mm (0.94–1.22 in) and females 25–32 mm (0.98–1.26 in) in snout–vent length.[3][4]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are premontane and cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agricultural development and logging.[1]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2014.3
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus shuar (Duellman and Simmons, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ a b Ortiz, D. A., Coloma, L. A., and Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus shuar". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 30 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 87: 1–72.
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