Hyloxalus vergeli

Hyloxalus vergeli
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Dendrobatidae
Genus:	Hyloxalus
Species:	H. vergeli
Binomial name
Hyloxalus vergeli Hellmich, 1940
Synonyms
Colostethus vergeli (Hellmich, 1940)

Hyloxalus vergeli is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia and only known from the region of its type locality in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia.[2]

Habitat

Its natural habitats are cloud forests near streams. It tolerates some minor habitat disturbance. This frog has been observed between 520 and 2100 meters above sea level.[2][1]

This frog's range includes many protected parks, including La Tribuna.[1]

Life cycle

This frog has exhibited some burrowing behavior. It mates during the rainy season. The female frog lays eggs on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the male adult frog carries the tadpoles to water.[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction due to its small range and habitat loss in favor of urbanization and agriculture. The type locality is entirely enclosed by a city that has lost all its forest cover.[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Hyloxalus vergeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T55164A85889122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55164A85889122.en. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyloxalus vergeli Hellmich, 1940". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2015.