Atelopus nanay

Atelopus nanay is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae.

Atelopus nanay

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. nanay
Binomial name
Atelopus nanay
Coloma, 2002

It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Atelopus nanay. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T54532A98642265. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T54532A98642265.en. Downloaded on 21 December 2018.


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