Hyloxalus fascianigrus[2] is a species of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia.[3][4]
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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. fascianigrus
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| Hyloxalus fascianigrus (Grant & Castro-Herrera, 1998)
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Habitat
editThis terrestrial frog has been observed in leaf litter near streams in primary and secondary cloud forests, never in any non-forest habitat. Scientists observed this frog between 1470 and 1960 meters above sea level.[1][3]
This frog's range includes several protected parks, including Munchique National Park, Los Farallones de Cali National Park, and Rio Anchicaya Forest Reserve.[1]
Reproduction
editThe female frog lays eggs on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries them to water in streams or pools.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction, with between 250 and 1000 mature individuals alive at any one time, as of a 2017 report by the Amphibian Specialist Gorup. They attribute the loss of population to the mass amphibian die-off associated with the fungal disease chytridiomycosis in the 1990s. The other principal threat to this frog is habitat fragmentation associated with cattle ranching and both legal and illegal agriculture.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Hyloxalus fascianigrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T55081A85893747. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T55081A85893747.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Hyloxalus fascianigrus, ASW5
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Hyloxalus fascianigrus (Grant and Castro-Herrera, 1998)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Hyloxalus fascianigrus (Grant & Castro-Herrera, 1998)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
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