Hyloxalus awa is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the western Andean slopes and the western Pacific lowlands. Description Males measure and females in snout–vent length. Dorsum is reddish brown with diffuse dark marks. Flanks are dark gray. Reproduction The male call is a trill of about 3–5 seconds in duration, emitted at a rate of six calls per minute. Males are territorial and aggressive towards other males. Under laboratory conditions, mating takes place in morning and clutch size is 4 to 21 eggs. Eggs are laid on leaf-litter or low vegetation; the adults carry the tadpoles on their back to nearby streams where they complete their development. Habitat and conservation Natural habitats of Hyloxalus awa are humid sub-montane tropical forest. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture (both crops and livestock), logging, and agricultural pollution. References awa Amphibians of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Amphibians described in 1995 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot