Atelopus ignescens
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| Atelopus ignescens | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. ignescens |
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| Atelopus ignescens (Cornalia, 1849) |
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Atelopus carinatus Andersson, 1945 |
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The Atelopus ignescens was a species of toad. They belonged to the family Bufonidae. They lived in Ecuador. Their habitat was subtropical or tropical high-altitude. It was believed to be the closest relative of the Carrikeri Harlequin Frog.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ Ruthven, Alexander G. (May 25, 1916). "Description of a New Species of Atelopus from the Santa Marta Mountains, Colombia". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology (Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan) 1 (28): 1–3. http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/56467/1/OP028.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Books [change]
- Ron, S., Coloma, L.A., Lötters, S., Duellman, W., Bustamante, M.R., Bolívar, W. & La Marca, E. 2004. Atelopus ignescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
