Hyloxalus awa | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dendrobatidae |
Genus: | Hyloxalus |
Species: | H. awa |
Binomial name | |
Hyloxalus awa (Coloma [fr], 1995) | |
Synonyms | |
Colostethus awa Coloma, 1995 |
Hyloxalus awa is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the western Andean slopes and the western Pacific lowlands.
Description
Males measure 16–22 mm (0.63–0.87 in) and females 19–26 mm (0.75–1.02 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is reddish brown with diffuse dark marks. Flanks are dark gray.
Etymology
Scientists named this frog awa for the Awa indigenous people. They live in some of the same places as the frog. The word "Awa" means "people."
Reproduction
The male call is a trill of about 3–5 seconds in duration, emitted at a rate of six calls per minute. Males are territorial and aggressive towards other males. Under laboratory conditions, mating takes place in morning and clutch size is 4 to 21 eggs. Eggs are laid on leaf-litter or low vegetation; the adults carry the tadpoles on their back to nearby streams where they complete their development.
Habitat and conservation
Natural habitats of Hyloxalus awa are humid sub-montane tropical forest at elevations of 40–1,327 m (131–4,354 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture (both crops and livestock), logging, and agricultural pollution.
The frog's range includes several protected park: Reserva Ecológica Manglares Cayapas Mataje, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Manglares Estuario del Río Muisne, Reserva Ecológica Mache-Chindul, Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas, Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Pambilar, Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloxalus awa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55049A98644118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T55049A98644118.en. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Coloma, L. A. (1995). "Ecuadorian frogs of the genus Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 87: 1–72.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Hyloxalus awa (Coloma, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Coloma, L. A.; Ortiz, D.A.; Frenkel, C. & Pazmiño-Armijos, G. (2022). Ron, S. R.; Merino-Viteri, A. & Ortiz, D. A. (eds.). "Hyloxalus awa". Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2022.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- Luis A. Coloma; Diego A. Ortiz; Caty Frenkel; Gabriela Pazmiño-Armijos (December 13, 2004). Luis A. Coloma (ed.). "Hyloxalus awa (Frost, 1986)". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hyloxalus awa | |
Colostethus awa |