Atelopus barbotini

{{Short description|Species of amphibian}} {{Italic title}} {{speciesbox | image = Atelopus barbotini 3.PNG | taxon = Atelopus barbotini | authority = Lescure, 1981 | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 9 May 2021=4">{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2023 |title=''Atelopus barbotini'' |volume=2023 |article-number=e.T81645041A107674255|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T81645041A107674255.en |access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref> | synonyms = ''Atelopus spumarius barbotini'' <small>Lescure, 1981</small> }}

'''''Atelopus barbotini''''', popularly known as the '''purple fluorescent frog''' or more accurately the '''purple harlequin toad''', is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

'''General Information'''

The toad was formerly considered part of the ''Atelopus spumarius''. It is not clear whether or not it is a single species or a group of related species. In the past the species has also been called ''Atelopus flavescens''.<ref name=Atelopus>{{cite web|last1=Nilsson|first1=Dennis|title=Atelopus of the Guiana Shield|url=http://www.atelopus.com/index.php?page=a-guyanashield|website=Atelopus.com|access-date=20 June 2014}}</ref>

Several publications have touched on the subject of ''Atelopus barbotini''. In 2005 Noonan and Gaucher wrote in ''Molecular Ecology'' that there was evidence that ''Atelopus barbotini'' might not be conspecific with ''Atelopus spumarius''. They didn't make a change to the taxology of the species though. In 2011 Lötters, van der Meijden, et al. argued that ''Atelopus barbotini'' and ''Atelopus spumarius'' were not conspecific, but that ''Atelopus flavescens'' may be conspecific with ''Atelopus barbotini''.<ref name=Frost/>

'''Size'''

Atelopus barbotini are a smaller species of toad only reaching approximately 2.5cm for males and 3.5cm for females as adults.

'''Range'''

It is endemic to the uplands of central French Guiana.<ref name="Frost" />

'''Reasons for Decline in Population'''

Deforestation and disease are the main causes for population decline in recent years. Because French Guiana has few laws and restrictions for logging, there are often issues with sustaining enough range for the toads to maintain a steady population.

==References== {{Reflist|30em|refs= <ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia123/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Atelopus/Atelopus-barbotini |title=''Atelopus barbotini'' Lescure, 1981 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2016 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> }} <ref>AmphibiaWeb. 2023. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 29 Jan 2023.</ref>

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barbotini Category:Amphibians of French Guiana Category:Endemic fauna of French Guiana Category:Amphibians described in 1981 Category:Taxa named by Jean Lescure