Barycholos pulcher is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[2] It is endemic to the Pacific lowlands of Ecuador, up to 600 m (2,000 ft) asl.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Genus: | Barycholos |
Species: | B. pulcher
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Binomial name | |
Barycholos pulcher (Boulenger, 1898)
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Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It can also live in secondary forest, provided that habitats with leaf-litter are available. This locally common species is threatened by habitat loss and pollution.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Coloma, Luis A.; Ron, Santiago; Cisneros-Heredia, Diego; Almendáriz, Ana (2004). "Barycholos pulcher". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56327A11461091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56327A11461091.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Barycholos Heyer, 1969 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-10-14.