Hyloxalus mystax
Hyloxalus mystax is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador where it is only known from its type locality on the Cordillera del Cóndor at 1,830 m (6,000 ft) asl.[2][3] It is a little known species not observed since 1972.[1][3]
| Hyloxalus mystax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. mystax |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus mystax Duellman & Simmons, 1988 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus mystax | |
Description
Males measure 19.5–21.5 mm (0.77–0.85 in) and females 19.2–22.8 mm (0.76–0.90 in) in snout–vent length. They have scattered dark spots on the abdomen. Males have pronounced black stippling on the throat. The male call is a rapid series of chirps.[3][4]
Habitat and conservation
The species' natural habitats are cool montane cloud forests. It was fairly common when the type series was collected in 1972; it has not been observed afterwards (there has not been sufficient search effort either[3]). Threats to this species are unknown.[1]
References
- Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. & Grant, T. (2004). "Hyloxalus mystax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55118A11253887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55118A11253887.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus mystax (Duellman and Simmons, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- Ortiz, D.A.; Coloma, L.A. & Frenkel, C. (2013). "Hyloxalus mystax". 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). Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 87: 1–72.