Hyloscirtus hillisi
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| Hyloscirtus hillisi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
| Species: | H. hillisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloscirtus hillisi Ron, Caminer, Varela-Jaramillo, and Almeida-Reinoso, 2018 | |
Hyloscirtus hillisi is a species of tree frog native to the Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador at elevations of 6,532 to 7,001 feet (1,991 to 2,134 m).[1] The species is in danger of extinction.
The adult male frog measures 66.7–72.3 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 65.8 mm long.[2][3]
The frog is dark brown with orange flecks across its body.[4] The amount of these flecks vary in number.[5] This allows them to blend in with their environment. They have a claw at the sides of their thumbs. This may allow them to puncture the skin of competitors or predators.[6]
