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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 since the nineteen eighties and is considered probably extinct.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)