Discovery of two surviving populations of Harlequin Toads (Amphibia: Bufonidae: <em>Atelopus</em>) in Ecuadorian Andes
<p>We report the presence of new populations of arlequín toads belonging to <em>Atelopus palmatus</em> and <em>A. nepiozomus</em> species in the provinces of Pastaza and Loja respectively. These new findings allow us to re-evaluated and verify the conservatio...
Main Authors: | Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz, David A. Veintimilla, Eric N. Smith, Marco Altamirano-Benavides, Carl J. Franklin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ
2010-12-01
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Series: | ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/47 |
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