Hyloxalus ruizi
species of amphibian
Ruiz's rocket frog (Hyloxalus ruizi) is a frog. It lives in Colombia.[2][3][1]
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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. ruizi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus ruizi (Lynch, 1982)
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Home
changeThis frog lives on the ground in forests and cloud forests near streams. It only lives in forests that have never been cut down. Scientists saw these frogs between 2410 and 2469 meters above sea level.[2][1]
Young
changeScientists think this frog's tadpoles swim in streams but they are not sure.[1]
Danger
changeScientists saw six of these frogs in 1979. Since then, scientists have looked for frogs near the frog's home, but they never saw it again.[1]
Scientists say this frog is in big danger of dying out. People cut down too many trees to build farms and make places for cows to eat grass. Pig farms put bad chemicals into the water, which can hurt frogs.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Ruiz's Rocket Frog: Hyloxalus ruizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55143A234997203. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T55143A234997203.en. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. "Hyloxalus ruizi (Péfaur, 1984)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Hyloxalus ruizi (Lynch, 1982)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
