Atelopus mittermeieri

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Atelopus mittermeieri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. mittermeieri
Binomial name
Atelopus mittermeieri
Acosta-Galvis, Rueda-Almonacid, Velásquez-Álvarez, Sánchez-Pacheco & Peña Prieto, 2006

Atelopus mittermeieri is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia. [2]

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References

  1. Acosta-Galvis, Andrés (2010). "Atelopus mittermeieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. Acosta-Galvis, A., J.V. Rueda, A.A. Velásquez, S.J. Sánchez & J.A. Peña. "Descubrimiento de una nueva especie de Atelopus (Bufonidae) para Colombia: ¿Una luz de esperanza o el ocaso de los sapos arlequines?" Rev. Acad Colomb. Cienc. 30.115 (2006): 279-290.