Rio Pescado stubfoot toad
| Rio Pescado stubfoot toad | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. balios |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus balios Peters, 1973 | |
The Rio Pescado stubfoot toad, Atelopus balios, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It was previously thought to be extinct.[2] However, it was recently rediscovered by a team from Conservation International during a hunt for missing amphibians.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Cisneros-Heredia, D., Yánez-Muñoz, M., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. 2004. Atelopus balios. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- ↑ http://www.conservation.org/sitecollectionimages/in-text_images/Lost_frogs_wanted_poster.jpg
- ↑ "Ansonia latidisca". Smugmug.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "Global Search for 'lost' frogs yields few findings, important warnings - Conservation International". Conservation International. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
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