CRCritically Endangered
Atelopus tamaense
Local name: Tamá Harlequin Frog
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelopus_tamaense
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 recoveryEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in BUFONIDAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Tamá Harlequin Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Tamá Harlequin Frog 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 Tamá Harlequin Frog live?
Tamá Harlequin Frog occurs in Colombia, and Venezuela. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Tamá Harlequin Frog?
The main threats to Tamá Harlequin Frog are 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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