Atelopus arsyecue
| Atelopus arsyecue | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. arsyecue |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus arsyecue Rueda-Almonacid, 1994 | |
Atelopus arsyecue is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.[2] Its natural habitats are sub-Andean and Andean forests, sub-páramo and páramo at 2,000–3,500 m (6,600–11,500 ft) above sea level. Reproduction takes place in fast-flowing rivers. It is threatened by chytridiomycosis and habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Rueda, J.V., Acosta-Galvis, A., Ramírez Pinilla, M.P., Osorno-Muñoz, M., Amézquita, A & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. (2004). "Atelopus arsyecue". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Atelopus arsyecue Rueda-Almonacid, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
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