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Atelopus sonsonensis

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Atelopus sonsonensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and only known from its type locality in Sonsón, Antioquia Department, on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Central at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) asl.[2][3]

Atelopus sonsonensis is a ground-dwelling toad that occurs in the under-storey of forest along streams. It breeds in the streams. Major threats to the species are chytridiomycosis and habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Atelopus sonsonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T54553A49537963. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T54553A49537963.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Atelopus sonsonensis Vélez-Rodriguez and Ruiz-Carranza, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  3. ^ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Atelopus sonsonensis Vélez & Ruiz, 1997". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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Atelopus sonsonensis: Brief Summary

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Atelopus sonsonensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and only known from its type locality in Sonsón, Antioquia Department, on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Central at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) asl.

Atelopus sonsonensis is a ground-dwelling toad that occurs in the under-storey of forest along streams. It breeds in the streams. Major threats to the species are chytridiomycosis and habitat loss.

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