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Atelopus arthuri

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Atelopus arthuri
A. arthuri in Ecuador
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. arthuri
Binomial name
Atelopus arthuri
Peters, 1973

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 for more than 20 years and is considered probably extinct.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ron, S., Coloma, L.A., Bustamante, M.R., Cisneros-Heredia, D. & Yánez-Muñoz, M. 2004. Atelopus arthuri. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 21 July 2007.