Hyloxalus littoralis

species of amphibian

The Lima rocket frog (Hyloxalus littoralis) is a frog. It lives in Peru.[2][3][1]

Hyloxalus littoralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Hyloxalus
Species:
H. littoralis
Binomial name
Hyloxalus littoralis
(Péfaur, 1984)
Synonyms[2]
  • Colostethus littoralis Péfaur, 1984
  • Hyloxalus littoralis Grant, Frost, Caldwell, Gagliardo, Haddad, Kok, Means, Noonan, Schargel, and Wheeler, 2006

It is easier for people to hear this frog than to see it. This frog lives in dry places, including places where small, woody plants grow and dry places near the ocean. This frog lives near streams with many plants growing nearby. This frog is good at living in places that human beings have changed. Scientists saw these frogs between 665 and 2800 meters above sea level.[2][1]

People have seen the frog in one protected park: Pantanos de Villa Reserved Zone.[1]

This frog has young in water that does not move, near streams but not in streams.[1]

Danger

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Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out. People build farms near its home, but scientists do not think this hurts the frog.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Malvasa Rocket Frog: Hyloxalus littoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55105A89199387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T55105A89199387.en. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. "Hyloxalus littoralis (Péfaur, 1984)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. "Hyloxalus littoralis (Péfaur, 1984)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 1, 2024.