Biology:Atelopus petriruizi

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Short description: Species of amphibian


Atelopus petriruizi
Scientific classification edit
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

Wikidata ☰ Q2237272 entry