Atelopus vogli

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Overview

Extinct

Interesting Facts

Description

Habitat

Biome: Terrestrial ; Freshwater [1].

Ecology: The original habitat at the type locality , semi-deciduous humid forest , has been drastically modified by repeated clearing and burning , and only a savannah-like environment remains. Details from the collection series suggest that the species congregated for breeding in small streams .[1].

List of Habitats:

•     1     Forest   
  
•     1.6     Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland   
  
•     5     Wetlands (inland)   
  
•     5.1     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls )   
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Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 01-Sep-2009

This species was recently recognized as distinct from Atelopus cruciger by Lötters, La Marca and Vences (2004).[1].

Similar Species

Members of the genus Atelopus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 18 species and subspecies in this genus:

A. bomolochos (Azuay Stubfoot Toad) · A. carauta (Rio Carauta Stubfoot Toad) · A. carbonerensis (Venezuelan Yellow Frog) · A. cruciger (Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog) · A. cruciger cruciger (Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog) · A. flavescens (Cayenne Stubfoot Toad) · A. ignescens (Quito Stubfoot Toad) · A. peruensis (Peru Stubfoot Toad) · A. pinangoi (Green And Red Venter Harlequin Toad) · A. sorianoi (Scarlet Harlequin Toad) · A. spumarius (Pebas Stubfoot Toad) · A. tamaense (Tam? Harlequin Frog) · A. tamaensis (Tamá Harlequin Frog) · A. tricolor (Three-Coloured Harlequin Toad) · A. varius (Clown Frog) · A. varius varius (Harlequin Frog) · A. varius zeteki (Panamanian Golden Frog) · A. zeteki (Cerro Camapana Stubfoot Toad)

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Further Reading

• Amphibian Data. For additional documentation about utilization and CITES status, click on the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) link above to see the GAA account for this species or alternatively follow this link to the search function on the Global Amphibian Assessment web site and run your own search.
• Barrio Amorós, C.L. 2004. Amphibians of Venezuela Systematic List, Distribution and References, An Update. Rev. Ecol. Lat. Am 9(3): 1-48.
• Barrio Amors, C.L. 2004. Amphibians of Venezuela Systematic List, Distribution and References, An Update. Review of Ecology in Latin America: 1-48.
• IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004.
• La Marca, E., K.R. Lips, S. Lotters, R. Puschendorf, R. Ibanez, J.V. Rueda-Almoncid, R. Schulte, C. Marty, F. Castro, J. Manzanilla-Puppo, J.E. Garca-Perez, E.Toral, F.Bolanos, G. Chaves, A. Pounds, B. Young 2005. Catastrophic population declines and extinctions in Neotropical harlequin frogs (Bufonidae: Atelopus). Biotropica 37(2): 190-201.
• La Marca, E., Lips, K.R., Ltters, S., Puschendorf, R., Ibez, R., Rueda-Almonacid, J.V., Schulte, R., Marty, C., Castro, F., Manzanilla-Puppo, J., Garca-Perez, J.E., Toral, E., Bolaos, F., Chaves, G., Pounds, J.A. and Young, B. 2005. Catastrophic population declines and extinctions in Neotropical harlequin frogs (Bufonidae: Atelopus). Biotropica: 190-201.
• Lötters, S. 1996. The Neotropical Toad Genus Atelopus. Checklist-Biology-Distribution. Vences, M. and Glaw, F. Verlags GbR, Köln, Germany.
• Lötters, S., La Marca, E. and Vences, M. 2004. Redescriptions of two toad species of the genus Atelopus from coastal Venezuela. Copeia 2004: 222-234.
• Ltters, S. 1996. The Neotropical Toad Genus Atelopus. Checklist - Biology - Distribution. Vences, M. and Glaw, F. Verlags GbR, Kln, Germany.
• Ltters, S., La Marca, E. and Vences, M. 2004. Redescriptions of two toad species of the genus Atelopus from coastal Venezuela. Copeia: 222-234.
• Pounds, J.A., Bustamante, M.R., Coloma, L.A., Consuegra, J.A., Fogden, M.P.L., Foster, P.N., La Marca, E., Masters, K.L., Merino-Viteri, A., Puschendorf, R., Ron, S.R., Snchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Still, C.J. and Young, B.E. 2006. Widespread amphibian extinctions from epidemic disease driven by global warming. Nature: 161-167.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
• Lötters, S., La Marca, E. & Vences, M. 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
• Stefan Ltters, Enrique La Marca, Miguel Vences 2004. Atelopus vogli. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 30January2012.

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5465681
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-661717
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 661717
• IUCN ID: 193359
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 136331

Footnotes

1. Stefan Lötters, Enrique La Marca, Miguel Vences 2004. Atelopus vogli. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 30 January 2012. [back]

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