Atelopus spurrelli
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Atelopus spurrelli

Atelopus spurrelli is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and occurs in the Pacific lowlands and foothills of the Cordillera Occidental. The specific name spurrelli honors Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell, a British physician and zoologist. Common name Condoto stubfoot toad has been coined for this species.

Appearance

Male Atelopus spurrelli grow to a snout–vent length of 26 mm (1.0 in) and females to 34 mm (1.3 in). The body is elongated. The head is as long as it is wide. Skin is smooth to finely granular. The dorsum dark brown to black and has irregular yellow to olive green spots. The belly uniformly cream to white with small brown spots.

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Skin of Atelopus spurrelli contains tetrodotoxin, although less than Atelopus spumarius and A. varius.

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References

1. Atelopus spurrelli Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelopus_spurrelli
2. Atelopus spurrelli on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54556/49538284

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