Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Atelopus Higher classification Atelopus | Phylum Chordata Family Bufonidae Scientific name Atelopus petersi Rank Species | |
Similar Atelopus, Frog, Atelopus bomolochos, Amphibians | ||
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, listed as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is probably extinct; the last confirmed record was in 1996.
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