Atelopus arthuri
Appearance
Atelopus arthuri | |
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A. arthuri in Ecuador | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Atelopus |
Species: | A. arthuri
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Binomial name | |
Atelopus arthuri Peters, 1973
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Atelopus arthuri, Arthur's stubfoot toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grasslands, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It has not been seen since the nineteen eighties and is considered probably extinct.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Santiago Ron, Luis A. Coloma, Martín R. Bustamante, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Mario Yánez-Muñoz (2004). "Atelopus arthuri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54490A11141551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54490A11141551.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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