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Atelopus flavescens Duméril & Bibron, 1841 is a animal in the Bufonidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Atelopus flavescens Duméril & Bibron, 1841 (Atelopus flavescens Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
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Atelopus flavescens Duméril & Bibron, 1841

Atelopus flavescens Duméril & Bibron, 1841

Atelopus flavescens, the Cayenne stubfoot toad, is a locally common bufonid toad found in northeastern South American lowland forests.

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Family
Genus
Atelopus
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Atelopus flavescens Duméril & Bibron, 1841

Nomenclature

The Cayenne stubfoot toad, scientifically named Atelopus flavescens Duméril & Bibron, 1841, is called atélope jaunâtre in French. It is a species of toad belonging to the family Bufonidae.

Distribution

This toad is found in northeastern French Guiana and the adjacent Brazilian state of Amapá.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are lowland primary forests, and it occurs near fast-flowing, small streams within these habitats.

Population and Threats

It is locally common, and there are no major threats to it at present.

Photo: (c) Daniele Seglie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniele Seglie · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Atelopus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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