Atelopus tamaense
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. tamaense
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus tamaense La Marca, García-Pérez, and Renjifo, 1990
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Atelopus tamaensis La Marca, García-Pérez, and Renjifo, 1990 | |
Atelopus tamaense, the Tamá harlequin frog or Venezuela stubfoot toad, is a toadspecies in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Páramo de Tamá on the Venezuelan-Colombian border and is found in Apure and (likely) Táchira states of Venezuela, and Norte de Santander Department on the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia.[1][2][3]
Its natural habitats are sphagnum bogs within the páramo ecosystems[1] and upper montane forests[3] at elevations of 2,950–3,200 m (9,680–10,500 ft) above sea level.[1][3]
The species is present in the Tamá National Natural Park in Colombia and El Tamá National Park in Venezuela. Habitat degradation due to fire is a major threat, however, the primary threat to this specie is chytridiomycosis, which has negatively impacted many other montane Atelopus species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Atelopus tamaense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54558A49538576. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54558A49538576.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Atelopus tamaense La Marca, García-Pérez, and Renjifo, 1990". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Atelopus tamaense La Marca, García-Pérez, & Renjifo, 1990". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.