Atelopus pyrodactylus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality in the northern section of the Río Huallaga basin, Department of San Martín, on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Central (Peruvian Andes).[1][3] The specific name pyrodactylus refers to the light orange fingers and toes of this frog.[2]
The holotype, an adult male, is a slender-bodied frog measuring 38 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length. The head is longer than it is wide. The snout is acuminate. No tympanum is visible. The fingers are unwebbed while the toes are partially webbed. Dorsal surfaces have scattered rounded warts, but the scapular region as well as the limbs, hand, and foot are densely warted. Dorsal coloration is green with some tan vermiculation. The dorsal surfaces of limbs are green with yellow tubercles and pale orange and tan spots. The throat, chest, and belly are orange with black long vermiculation. The ventral surfaces of limbs are black with oblong orange blotches, while the palmar and plantar surfaces are orange with green flecks.[2]
The type locality is a ridge with evergreen montane forest at 2,860 m (9,380 ft) above sea level. The holotype was found at the edge of a trail, hidden beneath a mud trail-cut-wall.[1][2] As other Atelopus, this species probably has tadpoles that develop in running water.[1]
Atelopus pyrodactylus is only known from two specimens, the holotype collected in 2003 and a dead female found in 2006 from the same locality. Searches in 2008 were unsuccessful. The area of the type locality is under high human pressure and suffers from habitat loss (clearing of land for agriculture). Also chytridiomycosis is likely to be a threat. Atelopus pyrodactylus is not known to occur in any protected area but is legally protected in Peru.[1]
Atelopus pyrodactylus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality in the northern section of the Río Huallaga basin, Department of San Martín, on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Central (Peruvian Andes). The specific name pyrodactylus refers to the light orange fingers and toes of this frog.
Atelopus pyrodactylus[1][2][3] es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Bufonidae.
Esta especie es endémica de la provincia de Mariscal Cáceres en la región de San Martín, Perú. Habita a 2860 m de altitud en la parte norte de la cuenca del Río Huallaga en la ladera este de la Cordillera Central.[4]
El macho mide 38.0 mm.
Atelopus pyrodactylus Atelopus generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Bufonidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.
Atelopus pyrodactylus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique de la province de Mariscal Cáceres dans la région de San Martín au Pérou[1]. Elle se rencontre à environ 2 860 m d'altitude dans la partie Nord du bassin du Río Huallaga sur le versant oriental de la cordillère Centrale.
Le mâle mesure 38,0 mm[2]
Atelopus pyrodactylus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae.
Atelopus pyrodactylus is een kikker uit de familie padden (Bufonidae) en het geslacht klompvoetkikkers (Atelopus). De soort werd voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Pablo J. Venegas en Javier Barrio in 2006.[2] Omdat de soort pas sinds recentelijk is beschreven wordt de kikker in veel literatuur nog niet vermeld.
Atelopus pyrodactylus leeft in delen van Zuid-Amerika en komt endemisch voor in Peru. De kikker is bekend van een hoogte van ongeveer 2860 meter boven zeeniveau. De soort komt in een relatief klein gebied voor en is hierdoor kwetsbaar. Door de internationale natuurbeschermingsorganisatie IUCN wordt de soort beschouwd als 'Krtiek'.[3]
Atelopus pyrodactylus is slechts bekend van twee exemplaren en is sinds 2006 niet meer gezien.[4]
Atelopus pyrodactylus é uma espécie de sapo da família Bufonidae. Ele é endêmico no Peru. Seu habitat natural são as florestas úmidas de montanhas, em áreas tropicais e subtropicais, e rios. Está ameaçado pela perda do seu habitat.[4]
Atelopus pyrodactylus é uma espécie de sapo da família Bufonidae. Ele é endêmico no Peru. Seu habitat natural são as florestas úmidas de montanhas, em áreas tropicais e subtropicais, e rios. Está ameaçado pela perda do seu habitat.
