Hyloxalus vergeli
species of amphibian
Hellmich's rocket frog (Hyloxalus vergeli) 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. vergeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyloxalus vergeli Hellmich, 1940
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Home
changeThis frog lives near streams in forests. It can dig holes in the ground. People have seen this frog between 520 and 2100 meters above sea level.[2][1]
This frog lives in many protected parks, for example La Tribuna.[1]
Young
changeThis frog lays eggs when the weather is rainy. The female frog lays eggs on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the male adult frog carries the tadpoles to water.[1]
Danger
changeScientists say this frog is in some danger of dying out because it lives in a small place and because human beings change the places where it lives to make cities and farms.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Hellmich's Rocket Frog: Hyloxalus vergeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T55164A85889122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55164A85889122.en. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. "Hyloxalus vergeli Hellmich, 1940". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Hyloxalus vergeli Hellmich, 1940". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
