Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Bufonidae > Atelopus > Atelopus crucigerAtelopus cruciger (Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog)Synonyms: Atelopus cruciger cruciger; Atelopus crucigerum; Atelopus varius cruciger; Phrynidium crucigerum; Phryniscus cruciger The Veragua stubfoot toad or Rancho Grande harlequin frog (Atelopus cruciger) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Venezuela. For years, this species was considered extinct because, despite considerable effort, none had been found since 1986. However, in 2003, a small population was found. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is mainly threatened by chytridiomycosis. It is locally called sapito rayado. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 6.91 EDGE Score: 4.84 |
Diet [1] | Carnivore (Invertebrates) | | Litter Size [1] | 271 | Litters / Year [1] | 1 | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 1.968 inches (5 cm) |
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Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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