Atelopus pastuso
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| Atelopus pastuso | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. pastuso |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus pastuso | |
Atelopus pastuso, commonly known as the Pastuso Harlequin Frog, is a species of frog in the family Bufonidae.[3] It has not been seen since 1993, and is possibly extinct.[1]
Atelopus pastuso was described in 2010. The specific name pastuso is from a Spanish word for inhabitants of the Pasto region of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador.[2]
Description
Atelopus pastuso is a medium-sized member of its genus, with males being an average of 31.82 millimetres (1.253 in) long and females being larger at an average of 38.68 millimetres (1.523 in). Males and females also differ in that females have long, slender limbs, while males have much shorter and stouter ones. The color of their dorsal side ranges from a bright green, to a grayish color, to nearly black.[2]
Habitat and Distribution
The range of Atelopus pastuso extends from Nariño Department in southern Colombia and Imbabura Province in northern Ecuador. They inhabit the páramo, and are terrestrial.[2]
