Atelopus andinus

{{Speciesbox | status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2018 |title=''Atelopus andinus'' |volume=2018 |article-number=e.T54487A89195894 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T54487A89195894.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref> | taxon = Atelopus andinus | authority = Rivero, 1968 | synonyms = ''Atelopus spumarius andinus '' Rivero, 1968 ''Atelopus pulcher andinus '' Peters, 1973 }}

''Atelopus andius'' is a species of toad that is endemic to the submontane and riparian forests of eastern Peru. It is currently listed as endangered by the IUCN.

== Taxonomy == ''A.andinus'' was originally described as a subspecies of ''Atelopus squmaris'' , being ''Atelopus squmaris andinus'' as ''Atelopus pulcher'' was considered to be a synonym.<ref name=":1" /> After ''A.pulcher'' was revived, the subspecies was subsequently changed to be ''Atelopus pulcher andinus''.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Peters |first=James |date=1973 |title=The Frog Genus ''Atelopus'' in Ecuador (Anura: Bufonidae) |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-SI-PURL-gpo31647/pdf/GOVPUB-SI-PURL-gpo31647.pdf |journal=Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology |issue=145 |pages=1–49 |doi=10.5479/si.00810282.145 }}</ref> In 1970, ''A. andinus'' was found to be different enough to be at species level, given it was more similar to ''Atelopus tricolor'' then ''A.squmaris.''<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Lötters |first1=Stefan |last2=De la Riva |first2=Ignacio |date=1998 |title=Redescription of ''Atelopus tricolor'' Boulenger from Southeastern Peru and Adjacent Bolivia, with Comments on Related Forms |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1565201 |journal=Journal of Herpetology |volume=32 |issue=4 |pages=481–488 |doi=10.2307/1565201 |jstor=1565201 |issn=0022-1511|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

== Description == ''A.andinus'' like other species in its genus, is rather colorful compared to other toads, with green, black, and red. It has splotches of green on its body, with light red toe tips, as well as a red splotch near the thigh.

Distinguishing it from other species, ''A. andinus'' has a densely spinulous skin, being prominent on the eyelids, posterior half, and the sides on the dorsum, the dorsolateral band and dorsal spots are more tan.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Rivero |first=Juan |date=1968 |title=More on the Atelopus (Amphibia, Salentia) from western South America |url=http://www.atelopus.com/uploads/pdf/P019-030.pdf |journal=Caribbean Journal of Science}}</ref>

== Distribution and habitat == ''A. andinus'' is endemic to Peru, and can only be found in the upper Rio Biabo valley in San Martin, Rio Pisqui in Loreno and the Rio Cachiyacu in between. It generally ranges in heights up to {{cvt|1000–2000|m}}.<ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021"/>

''A. andinus'' lives in the riparian and old growth submontane forests of Peru. They prefer to live near streams, and breed in ones that are fast flowing.<ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021" />

== Status and conservation == As of 2018 ''A. andinus'' is listed as Endangered by the IUCN. This is due to several factors such as logging, agriculture and, the deadly fungus Chytridiomycosis.<ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021"/>

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<ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Atelopus/Atelopus-andinus |title=''Atelopus andinus'' Rivero, 1968 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2020 |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=14 November 2020}}</ref> --> }}

andinus Category:Endemic amphibians of Peru Category:Amphibians described in 1968 Category:Taxa named by Juan A. Rivero Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot