Atelopus spumarius
Atelopus spumarius (Pebas stubfoot toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname.
| Pebas stubfoot toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. spumarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus spumarius Cope, 1871 | |
Description
Female Pebas stubfoot toads grow to be between 31 and 39 mm long, while their male counterparts only grow to be 26 to 29 mm long. Their heads are narrow and come to a point at the nose, the skin on their back is smooth with pale green and black stripes and black dots. They don't have any tympanum (eardrums).[2]
Distribution and habitat
The atelopus spumarius is native to South America, and lives in the rainforest near blackwater streams and the Tahuayo River.[2]
References
- Claudia Azevedo-Ramos; Santiago Ron; Luis A. Coloma; Martín R. Bustamante; Antonio Salas; Rainer Schulte; Stefan Lötters; Ariadne Angulo; Fernando Castro; Jean Lescure; et al. (2004). "Atelopus spumarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Atelopus spumarius « Rainforest Conservation Fund". www.rainforestconservation.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
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