Azuay stubfoot toad
| Azuay stubfoot toad | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. bomolochos |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus bomolochos Peters, 1973 | |
The Azuay stubfoot toad, Atelopus bomolochos, 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 grassland, rivers, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
It was declared extinct in 2002, however a population was rediscovered in 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ Coloma, L.A., Ron, S., Lötters, S., Bustamante, M.R., Merino-Viteri, A. & Salas, A. 2004. Atelopus bomolochos. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- ↑ 'Extinct' Toad Rediscovered in Ecuador, by Jennifer S. Holland, in National Geographic); published August 31, 2015; retrieved September 5, 2015
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