Hyloxalus parcus

Hyloxalus parcus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. parcus
Binomial name
Hyloxalus parcus
(Rivero, 1991)
Synonyms

Colostethus parcus Rivero, 1991

Hyloxalus parcus (Gualaceo rocket frog) is a species of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador where it was first known from its type locality in the Zamora-Santiago Province at an elevation of 1,981 m (6,499 ft) asl. It has since been found between 1707 and 2073 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]

Hyloxalus parcus has been considered a synonym of Hyloxalus exasperatus,[4] but it is now treated as a valid species.[2] Very little is known about it. Scientists infer that it breeds through larval development, like its congeners. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies Hyloxalus parcus as Data Deficient. Its known range overlaps with one protected park: Área Ecológica de Conservacíon Siete Iglesias.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Hyloxalus parcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T135877A98657381. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T135877A98657381.en. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "Hyloxalus parcus (Rivero, 1991)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ^ 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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