Hyloxalus peruvianus

Hyloxalus peruvianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Subfamily: Hyloxalinae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species: H. peruvianus
Binomial name
Hyloxalus peruvianus
(Melin, 1941)
Synonyms

Phyllobates peruvianus Melin, 1941
Colostethus peruvianus (Melin, 1941)

Hyloxalus peruvianus is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is found in Peru where it occurs on the lower Amazonian slopes of the Andes; its range possibly extends into adjacent Bolivia and Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitats are premontane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Monteza, J.I. & Azevedo-Ramos, C. (2004). "Hyloxalus peruvianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus peruvianus (Melin, 1941)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2015.


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