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Azuay stubfoot toad

(Atelopus bomolochos)

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Description

Atelopus bomolochos,the Azuay stubfoot toad,is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to southern Ecuador and known from Cordillera Oriental in the Azuay and Cañar Provinces.Males measure 38.4–40.8 mm (1.51–1.61 in) and females 43.9–51.0 mm (1.73–2.01 in) in snout–vent length.The dorsum is yellow,yellow with brown,or yellowish green,usually with black spots on the back.The belly is yellow or orange.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Bufonidae
Genus:Atelopus
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