Atelopus peruensis
| Atelopus peruensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. peruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus peruensis Gray & Cannatella, 1985 | |
Atelopus peruensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and rivers.
Habitat
Atelopus peruensis inhabit fast-flowing mountain streams at higher altitudes in the Andes mountains, and its tadpoles use ventral suction discs to cling to rocks in the current of the streams.This observation was first described by Gray and Cannatella in 1985.
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Atelopus peruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T54539A89196220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T54539A89196220.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Gray, P.; Cannatella, D. C. (1985). "A new species of Atelopus (Anura, Bufonidae) from the Andes of northern Peru". Copeia (4): 910–917.
Sources
- Schulte, R.; Salas, A.; Angulo, A.; Lötters, S.; Sinsch, U.; Leiva, A.M. (2006). "Atelopus peruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006 e.T54539A11164132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T54539A11164132.en.
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