Hyloxalus leucophaeus explained

Hyloxalus leucophaeus is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae.[1] [2] It is endemic to a very limited range in Peru.[3]

Description

It is moderately sized, with a mostly moss grey body with patches of white and a more orange shade of the body colour.[4] [5]

Distribution

This species is known only from a very small range Molinopampa district in the northern Cordillera Central in the Peruvian Andes where it has been found at a height of 2,400 m above sea level.[6]

Habitat

A marshy stream in a pasture of old farmland is the only place where this species was recorded.

Behaviour

Like most, related species, their eggs are laid on land, but after hatching the tadpoles are moved to water.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taxonomy browser (Hyloxalus leucophaeus) . 2020-08-09 . www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. Web site: ITIS Standard Report Page: Hyloxalus leucophaeus . 2020-08-09 . www.itis.gov . Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. Web site: Ssc). IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (IUCN. 2018-03-23. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Hyloxalus leucophaeus. 2020-08-09. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  4. Web site: CalPhotos: Hyloxalus leucophaeus. 2020-08-09. calphotos.berkeley.edu.
  5. Web site: AmphibiaWeb - Hyloxalus leucophaeus. 2020-08-09. amphibiaweb.org.
  6. Web site: BerkeleyMapper. 2020-08-09. berkeleymapper.berkeley.edu.

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