Atelopus muisca

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Atelopus muisca
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. muisca
Binomial name
Atelopus muisca
Rueda-Almonacid & Hoyos, 1992

Atelopus muisca, the La Arboleda stubfoot toad, is an extinct species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats were subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Etymology and habitat

The species name "muisca" is taken from the Muisca who inhabited the area where the toad has been found; Chingaza Natural National Park in an area of 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi), at altitudes between 2,900 and 3,350 metres (9,510 and 10,990 ft) above sea level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Atelopus muisca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T54530A174053691. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T54530A174053691.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.