Guanujo stubfoot toad
| Guanujo stubfoot toad | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. guanujo |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus guanujo Coloma, 2002 | |
The Guanujo stubfoot toad (Atelopus guanujo), known in Spanish as puca sapo, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ Coloma, L.A., Ron, S., Bustamante, M.R., Cisneros-Heredia, D. & Almandáriz, A. 2004. Atelopus guanujo. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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