Hyloxalus parcus
Hyloxalus parcus (Gualaceo rocket frog) is a species of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador where it is only known from its type locality in the Zamora-Santiago Provinceat elevation of 1,981 m (6,499 ft) asl.[2]
| Hyloxalus parcus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. parcus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus parcus (Rivero, 1991) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colostethus parcus Rivero, 1991 | |
Hyloxalus parcus has been considered a synonym of Hyloxalus exasperatus,[3] but it is now treated as a valid species.[2] Very little is known about it, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed Hyloxalus parcus as "Data Deficient" in 2008.[1]
References
- Ariadne Angulo (2008). "Hyloxalus parcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135877A4214809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135877A4214809.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus parcus (Rivero, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 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.
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