Rio Carauta stubfoot toad
| Rio Carauta stubfoot toad | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. carauta |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus carauta Ruíz-Carranza & Hernández-Camacho, 1978 | |
The Rio Carauta stubfoot toad (Atelopus carauta) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Colombia; this anuran is found only within the northwestern Andean montane forests.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. The species is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan. 2012. Northwestern Andean montane forests. ed. P. Saundry. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
- ↑ A. Acosta-Galvis, W. Bolívar, F. Castro & J. Lynch. 2004. Atelopus carauta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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