Atelopus bomolochos
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Atelopus bomolochos, the Azuay stubfoot toad[1] or Cuenca jambato frog,[2] is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to southern Ecuador and known from Cordillera Oriental in the Azuay, Cañar,[1][2][3] and Loja Provinces.[2]
Description
Males measure Script error: No such module "convert". and females Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are humid montane forest, sub-páramo, and páramo at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. It breeds in streams.[4][2]
This formerly abundant species has nearly disappeared from its range. The decline is attributed to chytridiomycosis and habitat loss.[4] After one last individual was observed in 2002 in the Sangay National Park,[4] and the species was feared extinct, the species was not seen before a small population was rediscovered in 2015 near Cuenca.[5]
A captive population is maintained in the Amaru Zoo, Cuenca.[3]
References
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