Scarlet harlequin toad

Scarlet Harlequin Toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species: A. sorianoi
Binomial name
Atelopus sorianoi
La Marca, 1983

The Scarlet Harlequin Toad or Sapito Arlequin De Soriano (Atelopus sorianoi) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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