Atelopus spumarius
| Pebas stubfoot toad | |
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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. spumarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus spumarius Cope, 1871
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Atelopus spumarius (Pebas stubfoot toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname.
Description
Female Pebas stubfoot toads grow to be between 31 and 39 mm long, while their male counterparts only grow to be 26 to 29 mm long. Their heads are narrow and come to a point at the nose, the skin on their back is smooth with pale green and black stripes and black dots. They don't have any tympanum (eardrums).[2]
Distribution and habitat
The atelopus spumarius is native to South America, and lives in the rainforest near blackwater streams and the Tahuayo River.[2]
References
- ^ Template:IUCN2009.2
- ^ a b "Atelopus spumarius « Rainforest Conservation Fund". www.rainforestconservation.org. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
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