Three-coloured Harlequin Toad

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Three-coloured Harlequin Toad
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: Atelopus Species: A. tricolor
Binomial name
Atelopus tricolor Boulenger, 1902
Synonyms
Atelopus rugulosus Noble, 1921 Atelopus willimani Donoso-Barros, 1969

The Three-coloured Harlequin Toad (Atelopus tricolor) is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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• Salas, A., Ibáñez, R., Catenazzi, A., Chaparro-Auza, J.C., Angulo, A., Reichle, S., Köhler, J., De la Riva, I., Lötters, S., Cortez, C. & Arizabal, W. 2004. Atelopus tricolor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.