Atelopus pastuso is a species of frog in the family Bufonidae.[3] It has not been seen since 1993, and is possibly extinct.[1]
Atelopus pastuso was described in 2010. The specific name pastuso is from a Spanish word for inhabitants of the Pasto region of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador.[2]
Atelopus pastuso is a medium-sized member of its genus, with males being an average of 31.82mm long and females being larger at an average of 38.68mm long. Males and females also differ in that females have long, slender limbs, while males have much shorter and stouter ones. The color of their dorsal side ranges from a bright green, to a grayish color, to nearly black.[2]
The range of Atelopus pastuso extends from Nariño Department in southern Colombia and Imbabura Province in northern Ecuador. They inhabit the páramo, and are terrestrial.[2]
Atelopus pastuso eats both vegetation and insects.[2]
Atelopus pastuso was once a common species in its locality, but it experienced a dramatic decline in the past several decades. The last individuals in Colombia were seen on November 16, 1982. The last living individuals in Ecuador were seen on June 29, 1993. Extensive searches since then have failed to turn up any individuals. In 2010, Atelopus pastuso was classed as a new species, and was declared Critically Endangered and possibly extinct by the IUCN.[1][2]
Disease may have played a role in the species' decline. In Ecuador, several unhealthy and deceased individuals were seen before the disappearance of Atelopus pastuso. In 2001, three specimens were examined, and all tested positive for chytridiomycosis.[4] It's believed that climate change and habitat loss could have also led to Atelopus pastuso's decline.[1]
Atelopus pastuso is a species of frog in the family Bufonidae. It has not been seen since 1993, and is possibly extinct.
Atelopus pastuso[1] es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Bufonidae.
Esta especie habita entre los 2800 y 3900 m sobre el nivel del mar en las montañas de los Andes:
Los machos miden de 26.1 a 38.9 mm y las hembras de 29.6 a 50.7 mm.
Atelopus pastuso Atelopus generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Bufonidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.
Atelopus pastuso est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre entre 2 800 et 3 900 m d'altitude dans la cordillère des Andes[1] :
Les mâles mesurent de 26,1 à 38,9 mm et les femelles de 29,6 à 50,7 mm[2].
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur des Pastos[2].
Atelopus pastuso est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Bufonidae.
Atelopus pastuso is een kikker uit de familie padden (Bufonidae) en het geslacht klompvoetkikkers (Atelopus). De soort werd voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Luis Aurelio Coloma, Stefan Lötters, William Edward Duellman en Alfonso Miranda-Leiva in 2010.[2] Omdat de soort pas sinds recentelijk is beschreven wordt de kikker in veel literatuur nog niet vermeld.
Atelopus pastuso leeft in delen van Zuid-Amerika en komt voor in de landen Colombia en Ecuador.[3] De kikker is bekend van een hoogte van 2800 tot 3900 meter boven zeeniveau. De soort komt in een relatief klein gebied voor en is hierdoor kwetsbaar. Door de internationale natuurbeschermingsorganisatie IUCN is de soort nog niet opgenomen op de lijst van bedreigde dieren.[4]
