Atelopus quimbaya is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the western slopes of the Cordillera Central in Risaralda, Quindío, and Caldas Departments.[2][3] Its natural habitats are sub-Andean and Andean forests[1] at altitudes of 1,650–2,940 m (5,410–9,650 ft) above sea level.[2] Chytridiomycosis is a serious risk to this rare species.[1]

Atelopus quimbaya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. quimbaya
Binomial name
Atelopus quimbaya
Ruíz-Carranza & Osorno-Muñoz, 1994

References edit

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Atelopus quimbaya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T54545A49537609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T54545A49537609.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Atelopus quimbaya Ruiz & Osorno, 1994". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Atelopus quimbaya Ruiz-Carranza and Osorno-Muñoz, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.