Hyloxalus pinguis
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| status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Hyloxalus pinguis
| authority = (Rivero & Granados-Díaz, 1990)
| synonyms = Colostethus pinguis Rivero and Granados-Díaz, 1990
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Hyloxalus pinguis or the Malvasa rocket frog is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is only known from its type locality, on the Cordillera Central, the Cauca Department.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php/ |title=Hyloxalus pinguis (Rivero and Granados-Díaz, 1990) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2015 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=5 April 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/dendrobatidae/hyloxalus-pinguis/ |title=Hyloxalus pinguis (Rivero & Granados, 1990 " 1989") |author=Acosta-Galvis, A.R. |year=2014 |work=Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0 |publisher=www.batrachia.com |accessdate=5 April 2015 |archive-date=10 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410122650/http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/dendrobatidae/hyloxalus-pinguis/ |url-status=dead }}
Habitat
This frog lives in open areas, including cattle pastures. This frog has been observed between 2930 and 3205 meters above sea level. The type locality is within the buffer zone of the Puracé National Natural Park.
Reproduction
The frog breeds in human-made bodies of water, such as canals, so long as there are bushes and shrubs nearby. Because the frog has been found near heavily polluted bodies of water, including those polluted with human bodily waste, scientists believe this animal is good at living in disturbed habitats.
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Category:Amphibians of the Andes
Category:Amphibians of Colombia
Category:Endemic fauna of Colombia
Category:Amphibians described in 1990
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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