Atelopus subornatus

Atelopus subornatus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and is restricted to the Cordillera Oriental in the Cundinamarca Department.[3][4] Common name Bogota stubfoot toad has been coined for this species.[3]

Atelopus subornatus

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Atelopus
Species:
A. subornatus
Binomial name
Atelopus subornatus
Werner, 1899[2]
Synonyms[3]

Atelopus flaviventris Werner, 1899[2]
Atelopus echeverrii Rivero and Serna, 1985

Description

Franz Werner described Atelopus subornatus based on three specimens (syntypes), for which the total body length was 30 mm (1.2 in). The body is relatively slim. The head is as wide as long. The fingers have only some basal webbing whereas the toes are heavily webbed. The dorsum is dark red-brown, turning to yellowish or greenish on the sides.[2]

Breeding

Atelopus subornatus breeds in streams. The egg masses are string-like, with individual embryos measuring 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) and enclosed in a jelly capsule. Some jelly capsules are empty. The egg strings are not adherent but sink to the stream bottom and get caught by obstructions. The tadpoles are boldly marked with cream and black.[5]

Habitat and conservation

Atelopus subornatus inhabits both pristine and disturbed cloud forests[1][4] as well as sub-páramos at elevations of 2,000–3,020 m (6,560–9,910 ft) above sea level.[4] Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by chytridiomycosis as well as habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion and water pollution from pig farms.[1]

gollark: Well, it could be done, at 16-24 eggs a day.
gollark: Er, she, I mean.
gollark: No, eggs.
gollark: Fish, that is.
gollark: At best he can get, what, 16-24 eggs a day?

References
  1. Ardila-Robayo, M.C.; Rueda, J.V.; Osorno-Muñoz, M.; Maldonado-Silva, R.A. (2004). "Atelopus subornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54557A11167235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54557A11167235.en.
  2. Werner, F. (1899). "Ueber Reptilien und Batrachier aus Columbien und Trinidad" (PDF). Verhandlungen des Zoologisch-Botanischen Vereins in Wien. 49: 470–484. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.24106.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Atelopus subornatus Werner, 1899". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. Acosta Galvis, A. R.; D. Cuentas (2017). "Atelopus subornatus Werner, 1899". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. Lynch, John D. (1986). "Notes on the reproductive biology of Atelopus subornatus". Journal of Herpetology. 20 (1): 126–129. doi:10.2307/1564145. JSTOR 1564145.
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