Hyloxalus fuliginosus or the Quijos rocket frog is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador where it is known from the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in the northern Ecuador,[2] with some sources reporting it from Colombia and Venezuela.[3][4][1]
| Hyloxalus fuliginosus | |
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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. fuliginosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus fuliginosus Jiménez de la Espada, 1871
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| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus fuliginosus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1871) | |
Description
editMales measure about 24 mm (0.94 in) and females 28–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in snout–vent length.[2][5] The skin of the dorsum is dark green-brown in color. There is a line down each side of the body. The frogs exhibit visual sexual dimorphism: the male frogs have gray chests and female frogs have cream-white chests with or gray spots. The male frog's testicles are white in color.[4]
Habitat
editIts natural habitats are cloud forests where it occurs near streams. They have been observed during the day under rocks and logs. People have seen this frog between 572 and 1926 meters above sea level.[1][3]
The frog's small range includes one protected park: Parque Nacional Cayambe Coca.[1]
Young
editScientists infer that this frog breeds through larval development in streams.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN Red List classifies this frog as endangered due to its small range and ongoing threats. Water pollution and habitat loss in the form of deforestation in favor of agriculture and cattle grazing are the principal threats. Invasive species also affect this population.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Sapito Ninera Ecuatorial: Hyloxalus fuliginosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T55086A98644867. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T55086A98644867.en. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Coloma, LA; Ortiz, DA & Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus fuliginosus". 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 26 March 2015.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus fuliginosus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ a b Luis A. Coloma; Diego A. Ortiz; Caty Frenkel (May 14, 2003). Luis A. Coloma (ed.). "Hyloxalus fuliginosus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ 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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