Hyloscirtus hillisi is a species of tree frog native to the Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador at elevations of 6,532 to 7,001 feet (1,991 to 2,134 m).[1] The species is in danger of extinction.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
| Species: | H. hillisi
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| Hyloscirtus hillisi Ron, Caminer, Varela-Jaramillo, and Almeida-Reinoso, 2018
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Description
editThe adult male frog measures 66.7-72.3 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 65.8 mm long.[2][3]
The frog is dark brown with orange flecks across its body.[4] The amount of these flecks vary in number.[5] This allows them to blend in with their environment. They have a claw at the sides of their thumbs. This may allow them to puncture the skin of competitors or predators.[6]
Habitat
editThis frog lives in forests with many short woody plants about 1.5 m tall. There are trees there too, about 10–15 m tall. Scientists found tadpoles and young frogs in ponds near the river.[2]
Etymology
editThe species was named after American-Danish biologist, David Hillis.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bizarre New Species of Treefrog Discovered in Ecuador | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ a b Julio C. Carrión (September 23, 2022). Santiago R. Ron (ed.). "Hyloscirtus hillisi Ron, Caminer, Varela-Jaramillo & Almeida-Reinoso, 2018". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Ron SR, Caminer MA, Varela-Jaramillo A, Almeida-Reinoso D (2018). "A new treefrog from Cordillera del Cóndor with comments on the biogeographic affinity between Cordillera del Cóndor and the Guianan Tepuis (Anura, Hylidae, Hyloscirtus)". ZooKeys (Full text) (809): 97–124. doi:10.3897/zookeys.809.25207. PMC 6306478. PMID 30598617.
- ^ "New species of tree frog from Ecuador has a mysterious claw". Mongabay Environmental News. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ Pskhun (2018-12-23). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2018] Hyloscirtus hillisi • A New Treefrog (Anura, Hylidae, Hyloscirtus) from Cordillera del Cóndor with Comments on the Biogeographic Affinity between Cordillera del Cóndor and the Guianan Tepuis". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ "New frog species is armed with special skin-puncturing claw". Animals. 2019-01-09. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ "New Treefrog Species Discovered In Ecuador". www.reptilesmagazine.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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