Atelopus
E25727
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly diurnal ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| biogeographicCharacteristic | restricted, patchy ranges for many species ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName |
harlequin frogs
ⓘ
harlequin toads ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species critically endangered ⓘ |
| describedAs | brightly colored neotropical toads ⓘ |
| development | tadpole stage in streams ⓘ |
| diet | small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Neotropical realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropics
|
| ectothermic | true ⓘ |
| family | Bufonidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ stream margins ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifecycle | amphibian metamorphosis ⓘ |
| microhabitat | near fast-flowing streams ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| notableConservationIssue | many species possibly extinct in the wild ⓘ |
| notableFor | severe population declines ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
bright coloration
ⓘ
reduced webbing on feet ⓘ slender body form ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Bufonidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| regionOfHighDiversity |
Andes
ⓘ
northern South America ⓘ |
| reproduction | aquatic eggs and larvae ⓘ |
| reproductiveSite | streams and rivers ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
amphibian disease dynamics
ⓘ
conservation biology ⓘ evolution of aposematic coloration ⓘ |
| skinCharacteristic | often smooth or slightly granular skin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
chytridiomycosis
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ introduced species ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganism | toad ⓘ |
| vertebrate | true ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.