Atelopus spumarius
| Pebas stubfoot toad | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. spumarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus spumarius Cope, 1871
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Atelopus spumarius (Pebas stubfoot toad) is a species of
Bufonidae
.
It is native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname.
Description
Female Pebas stubfoot toads grow to be between 31 and 39 mm long, while their male counterparts only grow to be 26 to 29 mm long. Their heads are narrow and come to a point at the nose, the skin on their back is smooth with pale green and black stripes and black dots. They don't have any tympanum (eardrums).[2]
Distribution and habitat
The atelopus spumarius is native to South America, and lives in the rainforest near blackwater streams and the Tahuayo River.[2]
References
- doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T54555A11166846.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.)
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b "Atelopus spumarius « Rainforest Conservation Fund". www.rainforestconservation.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2017-06-27.