Atelopus pachydermus

Atelopus pachydermus

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species: A. pachydermus
Binomial name
Atelopus pachydermus
(Schmidt, 1857)

Atelopus pachydermus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Ecuador and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers.

References

  1. Luis A. Coloma (2008). "Atelopus pachydermus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T54536A11163524. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T54536A11163524.en. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

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