Atelopus simulatus

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Atelopus simulatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. simulatus
Binomial name
Atelopus simulatus
Ruíz-Carranza & Osorno-Muñoz, 1994

Atelopus simulatus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Atelopus simulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T54551A49537837. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T54551A49537837.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.