Tanti rocket frog
Hyloxalus whymperi, sometimes known as the Tanti rocket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae.It is endemic to west-central Ecuador and only known from Tanti (a farm, the type locality) and near San Francisco de Las Pampas, Pichincha Province. It is a poorly known species.
Hyloxalus whymperi is named after Edward Whymper, who collected the holotype during his expedition to Ecuador in 1879–1880.
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starts withMales measure 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in) in snout–vent length and have moderately robust body (adult females are unknown). Abdomen is black with white spots. Skin on all surfaces is smooth.
