Atelopus dimorphus

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Atelopus dimorphus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. dimorphus
Binomial name
Atelopus dimorphus
Lötters, 2003

Atelopus dimorphus is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Atelopus dimorphus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T54503A89196004. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T54503A89196004.en. Downloaded on 20 July 2019.