Atelopus petersi

Atelopus petersi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species: A. petersi
Binomial name
Atelopus petersi
Coloma, 2007

Atelopus petersi is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers at elevations of 2660–3300 m above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss and is now extinct; the last confirmed record was in 1996.

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