Atelopus pictiventris

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Atelopus pictiventris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. pictiventris
Binomial name
Atelopus pictiventris
Kattan, 1986

Atelopus pictiventris is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Atelopus pictiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T54541A190216824. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T54541A190216824.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.