Atelopus chocoensis

Atelopus chocoensis, the Chocó stubfoot toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Atelopus chocoensis

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. chocoensis
Binomial name
Atelopus chocoensis
Lötters, 1992

References

  1. Castro, F., Lötters, S. & Rueda, J.V. 2004. Atelopus chocoensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 21 July 2007.


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