Atelopus quimbaya
| Atelopus quimbaya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. quimbaya
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus quimbaya Ruíz-Carranza & Osorno-Muñoz, 1994
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Atelopus quimbaya is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the western slopes of the Cordillera Central in Risaralda, Quindío, and Caldas Departments.[2][3] Its natural habitats are sub-Andean and Andean forests[1] at altitudes of 1,650–2,940 m (5,410–9,650 ft) above sea level.[2] Chytridiomycosis is a serious risk to this rare species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Bolívar, W.; Acosta-Galvis, A.; Lynch, J. (2004). "Atelopus quimbaya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T54545A11165115. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Atelopus quimbaya Ruiz & Osorno, 1994". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Atelopus quimbaya Ruiz-Carranza and Osorno-Muñoz, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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