Biology:Atelopus pulcher
| Atelopus pulcher | |
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| In Tarapoto, Peru | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. pulcher
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus pulcher Boulenger, 1882[2]
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Atelopus pulcher is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to eastern Peru where it is found in the Huallaga River drainage; its range might extend to Ecuador.[3] Its natural habitats are lowland and premontane tropical forests. It is a diurnal and terrestrial species that breeds in streams.[1]
Description
Atelopus pulcher measures about 35 mm (1.4 in) in snout–vent length. It has a slender body with quite smooth skin. It is blackish brown above, with various light green markings.[4]
Breeding might occur throughout the year. The tadpoles grow to about 6 mm (0.24 in) in body length and 14 mm (0.55 in) in total length. The tadpole is dorso-ventrally flattened and has a large ventral suction disc behind its mouth. It is similar to other Atelopus tadpoles except that its upper beak is shorter than the lower one.[5]
Conservation
Atelopus pulcher is threatened by chytridiomycosis and habitat loss. It is relatively rare species that is declining in abundance and has disappeared from many known localities.[1] It is sometimes collected for the pet trade, and this might contribute to local declines.[6]
Gallery
Atelopus pulcher, Tarapoto, Peru
Illustration by Robert Mintern.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Atelopus pulcher". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T54544A3016090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T54544A3016090.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54544/3016090. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Atelopus pulcher". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=661706. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Atelopus pulcher Boulenger, 1882". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Atelopus/Atelopus-pulcher. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ Boulenger, George Albert (1882). Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British Museum (2nd ed.). London: British Museum (Natural History). p. 154.
- ↑ Gascon, Claude (1989). "The tadpole of Atelopus pulcher Boulenger (Annura, Bufonidae) from Manaus, Amazonas". Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 6 (2): 235–239. doi:10.1590/s0101-81751989000200007. http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbzool/v6n2/v6n2a07.pdf.
- ↑ La Marca, E.; Lips, K. R.; Lotters, S.; Puschendorf, R.; Ibanez, R.; Rueda-Almonacid, J. V.; Schulte, R.; Marty, C. et al. (2005). "Catastrophic population declines and extinctions in Neotropical harlequin frogs (Bufonidae: Atelopus)". Biotropica 37 (2): 190–201. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2005.00026.x.
Wikidata ☰ Q2237306 entry
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