Three-coloured harlequin toad

Three-coloured harlequin toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Bufonidae
Genus:Atelopus
Species: A. tricolor
Binomial name
Atelopus tricolor
Boulenger, 1902
Synonyms
  • Atelopus rugulosus Noble, 1921
  • Atelopus willimani Donoso-Barros, 1969

The three-coloured harlequin toad (Atelopus tricolor) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

  • Salas, A.; Ibáñez, R.; Catenazzi, A.; Chaparro, J.C.; Angulo, A.; Reichle, S.; Köhler, J.; De la Riva, I.; Lötters, S.; Cortez, C. & Arizabal, W. (2004). "Atelopus tricolor". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54559A86446362. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54559A11167505.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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