Hyloxalus anthracinus
Hyloxalus anthracinus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and occurs on the Cordillera Oriental and in the Mazán River, southern Ecuador.[3] The name anthracinus means "coal black" and refers to the black dorsum of males.[2]
| Hyloxalus anthracinus | |
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| Hyloxalus anthracinus in Azuay, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. anthracinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus anthracinus (Edwards, 1971) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus anthracinus Edwards, 1971[2] | |
Its natural habitats are páramo, very humid montane forest, and lower humid montane forest. It appears to have declined dramatically, possibly due to chytridiomycosis. It is also threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Grant, T. & Morales, M. (2004). "Hyloxalus anthracinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55046A11245440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55046A11245440.en.
- Edwards, S. R. (1971). "Taxonomic notes on South American Colostethus with descriptions of two new species (Amphibia, Dendrobatidae)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 84: 147–162.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus anthracinus (Edwards, 1971)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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