CRCritically Endangered
Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad
Atelopus balios
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelopus_balios
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in BUFONIDAE
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
Why is Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad classified as Critically Endangered?
Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad live?
Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad occurs in Ecuador. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad?
The main threats to Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad are 2.1, 2.3, 3.2, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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