Atelopus palmatus

Atelopus palmatus

Andersson's stubfoot toad

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Atelopus palmatus

Atelopus palmatus (common name: Andersson's stubfoot toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Oriental of eastern Ecuador and is known from the Napo and Pastaza Provinces at elevations of 1,150–1,740 m (3,770–5,710 ft) above sea level. Its type locality is "Rio Pastaza".

Appearance

Males measure 20–21 mm (0.79–0.83 in) and females 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in) in snout–vent length.

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References

1. Atelopus palmatus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelopus_palmatus
2. Atelopus palmatus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54537/98642557

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