Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus is a species of frog belonging to the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia and is specifically found in its type locality, Puerto Nariño, located in the Amazonas Department near the Peruvian border. It is likely to be found in Peru and Brazil.[2][3][4]
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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. faciopunctulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus (Rivero, 1991)
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| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus faciopunctulatus Rivero, 1991 | |
Habitat
editIts natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests. This frog has been observed on the ground between 20 and 400 meters above sea level.[2][1][3]
Reproduction
editScientists believe this frog breeds through larval development, that the female frog lays eggs on the ground, and that the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to water after the eggs hatch.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this species as data deficient, meaning its threat level is not well understood. However, it does appear to face some threat from habitat loss caused by the expansion of agriculture. Scientists note, however, that there appears to be a large amount of the frog's forest habitat remaining.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55079A85893124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T55079A85893124.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus (Rivero, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus (Rivero, 1991)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus (Rivero, 1991)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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