Atelopus arsyecue

Atelopus arsyecue
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Bufonidae
Genus:Atelopus
Species: A. arsyecue
Binomial name
Atelopus arsyecue
Rueda-Almonacid, 1994

Atelopus arsyecue is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.[2] Its natural habitats are sub-Andean and Andean forests, sub-páramo and páramo at 2,000–3,500 m (6,600–11,500 ft) above sea level. Reproduction takes place in fast-flowing rivers. It is threatened by chytridiomycosis and habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rueda, J.V.; Acosta-Galvis, A.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.P.; Osorno-Muñoz, M.; Amézquita, A & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. (2004). "Atelopus arsyecue". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Atelopus arsyecue Rueda-Almonacid, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 September 2014.


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