Hyloscirtus caucanus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	HYLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Hyloscirtus caucanus
Species Authority:	(Ardila-Robayo, Ruíz-Carranza and Roa-Trujillo, 1993)
Taxonomic Notes:	This species was previously within the genus Hyla but has recently been moved to the resurrected genus Hyloscirtus (Faivovich et al. 2005). It is probably a synonym of Hyloscirtus lindae.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	John Lynch, Fernando Castro
Reviewer/s:	Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing doubts as to its taxonomic validity, extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in the cloud forests on the eastern slope of the central Andes at altitudes of 2,400-2,850m asl, in the departments of Cauca and Huila (Belalcazar), in Colombia.
Countries:	Native: Colombia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This inhabitant of Andean areas is found on vegetation or on the ground in forested areas near fast-flowing streams, not quite up to the altitude of the páramo alpine ecosystem. The eggs and larvae develop in water.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Localized threats to this species are water pollution and habitat loss due to agricultural development and the cultivation of illegal crops.

Major Threat(s):

Localized threats to this species are water pollution and habitat loss due to agricultural development and the cultivation of illegal crops.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The range of this species includes Parque Nacional Natural Puracé, and also Parque Nacional Natural Nevado del Huila. Taxonomic research is needed to confirm whether or not it is a synonym of a wider ranging species.

Conservation Actions:

The range of this species includes Parque Nacional Natural Puracé, and also Parque Nacional Natural Nevado del Huila. Taxonomic research is needed to confirm whether or not it is a synonym of a wider ranging species.

Citation:	John Lynch, Fernando Castro 2004. Hyloscirtus caucanus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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