Harlequin Toads
Atelopus
Atelopus is a large genus of Bufonidae, commonly known as harlequin frogs or toads, from Central and South America, ranging as far north as Costa Rica and as far south as Bolivia. Atelopus species are small, generally brightly colored, and diurnal. Most species are associated with mid-to-high elevation streams.
This genus has been greatly affected by amphibian declines, with about 70% of species now considered endangered or extinct. While threatened by habitat loss, pollution, and introduced species, the primary cause of these declines appears to be the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 97 known species
Cayenne Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus flavescens
Panamanian Golden Frog
speciesAtelopus zeteki
Condoto Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus spurrelli
Variable Harlequin Frog
speciesAtelopus varius
Hoogmoed's Harlequin Frog
speciesAtelopus hoogmoedi
San Lorenzo Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus laetissimus
Pebas Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus spumarius
Jambato Toad
speciesAtelopus ignescens
Coloma’s Harlequin Toad
speciesAtelopus colomai
Limosa Harlequin Frog
speciesAtelopus limosus
San Lorenzo Harlequin Toad
speciesAtelopus nahumae
Pirri Harlequin Frog
speciesAtelopus glyphus
Borderlander Harlequin Frog
speciesAtelopus fronterizo
Guajira Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus carrikeri
Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus balios
Andersson's stubfoot toad
speciesAtelopus palmatus
Río Huallaga Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus pulcher
Manaus Harlequin Toad
speciesAtelopus manauensis
Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus coynei
Scrawny Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus longirostris
Darien Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus certus
Elegant Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus elegans
Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog
speciesAtelopus cruciger
Mazán Jambato Toad
speciesAtelopus exiguus
Sad harlequin frog
speciesAtelopus nanay
Andes stubfoot toad
speciesAtelopus andinus
Azuay Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus bomolochos
Lynch's Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus lozanoi
Mindo Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus mindoensis
Peru Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus peruensis
Upper Amazon Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus seminiferus
Atelopus epikeisthos
speciesAtelopus epikeisthos
Chiriquí Harlequin Frog
speciesAtelopus chiriquiensis
Schmidt's Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus pachydermus
Nocturnal Harlequin Toad
speciesAtelopus nocturnus
Pastuso Harlequin frog
speciesAtelopus pastuso
Peters' Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus petersi
Arthur's Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus arthuri
Three-coloured Harlequin Toad
speciesAtelopus tricolor
Purple Harlequin Toad
speciesAtelopus barbotini
Atelopus monohernandezii
speciesAtelopus monohernandezii
Oxapampa Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus oxapampae
Starry Night Harlequin Toad
speciesAtelopus arsyecue
Gualecenita Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus nepiozomus
Atelopus patazensis
speciesAtelopus patazensis
Rednose Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus oxyrhynchus
Flat-spined Atelopus
speciesAtelopus planispina
Atelopus eusebiodiazi
speciesAtelopus eusebiodiazi
Huila Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus ebenoides
Guanujo Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus guanujo
Venezuelan Yellow Frog
speciesAtelopus carbonerensis
Atelopus moropukaqumir
speciesAtelopus moropukaqumir
San Isidro Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus pedimarmoratus
Central Coast Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus franciscus
Atelopus loettersi
speciesAtelopus loettersi
Vogl's harlequin toad
speciesAtelopus vogli
Pass Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus senex
Guácharo Harlequin Toad
speciesAtelopus guacharo
Bogota Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus subornatus
Painted Stubfoot Toad
speciesAtelopus petriruizi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 21647.