Hyloxalus cepedai is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is known only from its type locality near Villavicencio in the Cordillera Oriental.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Hyloxalus |
| Species: | H. cepedai
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| Hyloxalus cepedai (Morales, 2002)
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Habitat
editThis diurnal, terrestrial frog has been observed on the leaf litter in submontane tropical forests and a few other types of habitats, including grasslands with shrubs, secondary forests, and areas near waterways. Its tolerance to disturbed habitats is unknown. This frog has been observed between 450 and 1120 meters above sea level.[1]
Its range includes one protected park: Reserva Forestal Nacional Vanguardia.[1]
Reproduction
editThis frog breeds through larval development. The female frog lays eggs in the leaf litter. After they hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to water.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction. Its principal threats are water pollution and habitat loss associated with agriculture and human habitation.[1]
Original description
edit- Morales (2002). "No title listed". Publ. Asoc. Amigos Donana. 13 (19).
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Allobates cepedai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55064A49336745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T55064A49336745.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Hyloxalus cepedai (Morales, 2002)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Hyloxalus cepedai (Morales, 2002)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
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