Atelopus tamaense explained

Atelopus tamaense, the Tamá harlequin frog or Venezuela stubfoot toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Páramo de Tamá on the Venezuelan-Colombian border and occurs in Apure and (likely) Táchira states of Venezuela and Norte de Santander Department on the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia.[1] [2]

Its natural habitats are sphagnum bogs in páramo ecosystems as well as upper montane forests[2] at elevations of 2950m-3200mm (9,680feet-10,500feetm) above sea level.[2]

The species occurs in the Tamá National Natural Park in Colombia and El Tamá National Park in Venezuela. The habitat could be affected by fire. Its major threat, however, is chytridiomycosis that has negatively impacted many other montane Atelopus species.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atelopus tamaense La Marca, García-Pérez, and Renjifo, 1990 . Frost, Darrel R. . 2015 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 29 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Atelopus tamaense La Marca, García-Pérez, & Renjifo, 1990 . Acosta-Galvis, A.R. . 2015 . Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015 . www.batrachia.com . 29 December 2015.