Chiriqui harlequin frog

(Atelopus chiriquiensis)

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Description

Atelopus chiriquiensis is a moderately sized toad: males measure 28–34 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in snout–vent length and females 36–49 mm (1.4–1.9 in).Colouring is highly variable and usually different between males and females.They have weakly developed and relatively inconspicuous poison glands scattered over the head and dorsum;nevertheless,they produce tetrodotoxin,a potent neurotoxin

Taxonomic tree:

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