Scarlet harlequin toad
| Scarlet harlequin toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. sorianoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus sorianoi La Marca, 1983
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The scarlet harlequin toad or sapito arlequin de Soriano (Atelopus sorianoi) is a species of
Bufonidae
.
It is endemic to Venezuela
.
Its natural montane forests and rivers
.
The scarlet harlequin toad was a bright orange, with males growing up to 38-41.5mm and females growing up 42-50mm.habitat loss, and may already be extinct. The toad is among the 25 “most wanted lost” species that are the focus of Re:wild’s “Search for Lost Species” initiative.[3]
References
- . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "atelopus.com - Atelopus sorianoi". www.atelopus.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "The Search for Lost Species". Global Wildlife Conservation. Retrieved 10 July 2017.