Hyloxalus parcus (Rivero, 1991)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hyloxalus parcus (Gualaceo rocket frog) is a species of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador where it was first known from its type locality in the Zamora-Santiago Province at an elevation of 1,981 m (6,499 ft) asl. It has since been found between 1707 and 2073 meters above sea level.
Hyloxalus parcus has been considered a synonym of Hyloxalus exasperatus, but it is now treated as a valid species. Very little is known about it. Scientists infer that it breeds through larval development, like its congeners. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies Hyloxalus parcus as Data Deficient. Its known range overlaps with one protected park: Área Ecológica de Conservacíon Siete Iglesias.
Wikipedia contributors, Hyloxalus parcus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:29:14.798007+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hyloxalus parcus (Rivero, 1991)
- Name authority
- (Rivero, 1991)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dendrobatidae
- Genus
- Hyloxalus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- superfamilyDendrobatoidea Cope, 1865
- familyDendrobatidae Cope, 1865
- subfamilyHyloxalinae Grant, Frost, Caldwell, Gagliardo, Haddad, Kok, Means, Noonan, Schargel & Wheeler, 2006
- genusHyloxalus Jiménez de la Espada, 1870
- speciesHyloxalus parcus (Rivero, 1991)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hyloxalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyloxalus abditaurantius (Silverstone, 1975) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus anthracinus (Edwards, 1971) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus awa (Coloma, 1995) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus azureiventris (Kneller & Henle, 1985) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus bocagei Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus breviquartus (Rivero & Serna, 1986) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus cevallosi (Rivero, 1991) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus (Caldwell, 2005) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus delatorreae (Coloma, 1995) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus elachyhistus (Edwards, 1971) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus exasperatus (Duellman & Lynch, 1988) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyloxalus fallax (Rivero, 1991) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Colostethus parcus Rivero, 1991 Rivero, 1991 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=774104 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3NGXW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.