CRCritically Endangered
Starry Night Harlequin Toad
Atelopus arsyecue
Declining
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Grassland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recovery
Other threatened species in BUFONIDAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Starry Night Harlequin Toad classified as Critically Endangered?
Starry Night Harlequin 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 Starry Night Harlequin Toad live?
Starry Night Harlequin Toad occurs in Colombia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Starry Night Harlequin Toad?
The main threats to Starry Night Harlequin Toad are 11.1, 2.1, 2.3, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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