Hyloxalus delatorreae is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to the western slopes of the Andes in extreme northern Ecuador.[2] It is only known from four nearby locations in the Carchi Province. Its natural habitats are wetlands and bogs, and it can also be found on areas of cattle ranching surrounded by forest remnants, at elevations of 2,340–3,000 m (7,680–9,840 ft) asl. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging.[1]

Hyloxalus delatorreae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. delatorreae
Binomial name
Hyloxalus delatorreae
Coloma, 1995
Synonyms

Colostethus delatorreae Coloma, 1995

Description edit

Males measure 18–21 mm (0.71–0.83 in) and females 19–21 mm (0.75–0.83 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloxalus delatorreae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55071A98644378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T55071A98644378.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyloxalus delatorreae (Coloma, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. ^ Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 87: 1–72.