Atelopus petriruizi

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Atelopus petriruizi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. petriruizi
Binomial name
Atelopus petriruizi
Ardila-Robayo, 1999

Atelopus petriruizi, more commonly known as the painted stubfoot toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. Endemic to Colombia, the toad's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Threatened by habitat loss, the Ateopus petriruizi is currently classified as critically endangered, and was placed on the IUCN red list in 2017. [2] [3] Currently, there may be less than 49 remaining mature A. Petriruizi. [3]

Sources

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Atelopus petriruizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T54540A49537370. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T54540A49537370.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "AmphibiaWeb - Atelopus petriruizi". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. 1 2 Ssc), IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (IUCN (2016-08-02). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Atelopus petriruizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-12-29.


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