Atelopus chrysocorallus

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Atelopus chrysocorallus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. chrysocorallus
Binomial name
Atelopus chrysocorallus
La Marca, 1996

Atelopus chrysocorallus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Atelopus chrysocorallus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T54500A109528675. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54500A109528675.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.