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| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2018 |title=''Atelopus pastuso'' |volume=2018 |page=e.T18435537A56602339 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T18435537A56602339.en |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref> |
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2018 |title=''Atelopus pastuso'' |volume=2018 |page=e.T18435537A56602339 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T18435537A56602339.en |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref> |
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| taxon = Atelopus pastuso |
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| authority = {{interlanguage link|Luis Aurelio Coloma|fr|lt=Coloma}}, {{interlanguage link|William Edward Duellman|fr|lt=Duellman}}, Almendáriz, {{Interlanguage link|Santiago Ron|es|lt=Ron}}, Terán-Valdez & [[Juan Manuel Guayasamin|Guayasamin]], 2010<ref name="Coloma et al. 2010"/> |
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==Taxonomy== |
==Taxonomy== |
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''Atelopus pastuso'' was [[species description|described]] in 2010. The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]] ''pastuso'' is from a Spanish word for inhabitants of the Pasto region of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador.<ref name="Coloma et al. 2010">{{Cite journal | |
''Atelopus pastuso'' was [[species description|described]] in 2010. The [[Specific name (zoology)|specific name]] ''pastuso'' is from a Spanish word for inhabitants of the Pasto region of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador.<ref name="Coloma et al. 2010">{{Cite journal |last1=Coloma |first1=Luis A. |last2=Duellman |first2=William E.|last3=Almendáriz C. |first3=Ana |last4=Ron |first4=Santiago R. |last5=Terán-Valdez |first5=Andrea |last6=Guayasamin |first6=Juan M. |name-list-style=amp |date=2010 |title=Five new (extinct?) species of ''Atelopus'' (Anura: Bufonidae) from Andean Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru |journal=Zootaxa |volume=2574 |pages=1–54 |doi=10.5281/zenodo.197448 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220016947 }}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| ⚫ | ''Atelopus pastuso'' is a medium-sized member of its genus, with males being an average of {{convert|31.82|mm}} long and females being larger at an average of {{convert|38.68|mm}}. 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.<ref name="Coloma et al. 2010" /> |
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| ⚫ | ''Atelopus pastuso'' is a medium-sized member of its genus, with males being an average of 31. |
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==Habitat and Distribution== |
==Habitat and Distribution== |
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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.<ref name="Coloma et al. 2010" /> |
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==Diet== |
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''Atelopus pastuso'' eats both vegetation and insects.<ref name="Coloma et al. 2010" /> |
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==History== |
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''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.<ref name="IUCN" /><ref name="Coloma et al. 2010" /> |
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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]].<ref name="Análisis de posibles causas de las disminuciones de poblaciones de anfibios en los Andes del Ecuador">{{cite journal |last1=Merino-Viteri |first1=A. |title=Análisis de posibles causas de las disminuciones de poblaciones de anfibios en los Andes del Ecuador |journal=Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador |date=2001 |page=66}}</ref> It's believed that climate change and habitat loss could have also led to ''Atelopus pastuso's'' decline.<ref name="IUCN" /> |
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==References== |
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<ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Atelopus/Atelopus-pastuso |title=''Atelopus pastuso'' Coloma, Duellman, Almendáriz, Ron, Terán-Valdez, and Guayasamin, 2010 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2021 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: |
<ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Atelopus/Atelopus-pastuso |title=''Atelopus pastuso'' Coloma, Duellman, Almendáriz, Ron, Terán-Valdez, and Guayasamin, 2010 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2021 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |doi=10.5531/db.vz.0001 |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Amphibians of Colombia]] |
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[[Category:Amphibians of Ecuador]] |
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[[Category:Atelopus|pastuso]] |
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[[Category:Taxa named by Luis Aurelio Coloma]] |
[[Category:Taxa named by Luis Aurelio Coloma]] |
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[[Category:Taxa named by William Edward Duellman]] |
[[Category:Taxa named by William Edward Duellman]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 3 July 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. pastuso
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| Atelopus pastuso | |
Atelopus pastuso is a species of frog in the family Bufonidae.[3] It has not been seen since 1993, and is possibly extinct.[1]
Taxonomy[edit]
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]
Description[edit]
Atelopus pastuso is a medium-sized member of its genus, with males being an average of 31.82 millimetres (1.253 in) long and females being larger at an average of 38.68 millimetres (1.523 in). 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]
Habitat and Distribution[edit]
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]
Diet[edit]
Atelopus pastuso eats both vegetation and insects.[2]
History[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Atelopus pastuso". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T18435537A56602339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T18435537A56602339.en. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Coloma, Luis A.; Duellman, William E.; Almendáriz C., Ana; Ron, Santiago R.; Terán-Valdez, Andrea & Guayasamin, Juan M. (2010). "Five new (extinct?) species of Atelopus (Anura: Bufonidae) from Andean Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru". Zootaxa. 2574: 1–54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.197448.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Atelopus pastuso Coloma, Duellman, Almendáriz, Ron, Terán-Valdez, and Guayasamin, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Merino-Viteri, A. (2001). "Análisis de posibles causas de las disminuciones de poblaciones de anfibios en los Andes del Ecuador". Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador: 66.
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