Chimbo Frog

Barycholos pulcher

"Barycholos pulcher" is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Pacific lowlands of Ecuador, up to 600 m asl. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It can also live in secondary forest, provided that habitats with leaf-litter are available.
Chimbo Frog (Barycholo pulcher) on a wet leaf I first thought that the three red spots between the tympanum and front leg were mites, but they turn out to be a distinguishing characteristic of this species. Barycholos pulcher,Ecuador,Geotagged,Summer

Status

This locally common species is threatened by habitat loss and pollution.

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Status: Least concern
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyStrabomantidae
GenusBarycholos
SpeciesB. pulcher
Photographed in
Ecuador