Bogota Stubfoot Toad vs Sapo de Talones Carabaya

Atelopus subornatus compared with Atelopus erythropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bogota Stubfoot Toad Sapo de Talones Carabaya
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Amphibia (Amphibians) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same Anura (Frogs & Toads) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same Bufonidae Bufonidae
Genus same Atelopus Atelopus
Species Atelopus subornatus Atelopus erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogota Stubfoot Toad and Sapo de Talones Carabaya share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atelopus.

Conservation Status

Bogota Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Sapo de Talones Carabaya

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bogota Stubfoot Toad Sapo de Talones Carabaya
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogota Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sapo de Talones Carabaya

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Bogota Stubfoot Toad

The Bogota Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus subornatus) is a species in the genus Atelopus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

Sapo de Talones Carabaya

The Carabaya Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus erythropus) is a species in the genus Atelopus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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