As of 2010, we have reports of Bd being detected in the area. This disease does not respect protected area boundaries and has wiped out more than 30 harlequin frog species in central and South America. Protected areas don’t really help mitigate the main threat to this species, which is a fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, (Bd). Status in the wild: Much of this species range is protected by the Darien National Park, a world Heritage site. Frogs from lowland areas within the species range tend to have slightly different patterns and their dark brown and yellow colors take on a classic Atelopus chevron pattern. The brown adult frogs look a little like a Jackson Pollock painting because of their yellow splatter-like markings. The Pirre harlequin frog is endemic to the cool mountainous forests of Darien Region of eastern Panama. Panama’s Ministry of Environment: High priority 36: 1-2.IUCN red list status: Critically EndangeredĪark Conservation Score: 56 (very high priority) Froglog: Newsletter of the Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force, Dec. USGS Issues Wildlife Health Alert: Chytrid Fungus Infection Associated With Deaths of Threatened Boreal Toads in Colorado. for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. An Annotated List and Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Monteverde, Costa Rica. Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Precipitation is typically not limiting, but may be somewhat seasonal. Epiphytes and climbing plants are also abundant. Rainforests, both temperate and tropical, are dominated by trees often forming a closed canopy with little light reaching the ground. Heather Kundinger (author), Michigan State University, James Harding (editor), Michigan State University. This anuran is sometimes called the Harlequin Frog, but its relationship within the true toad family (Bufonidae) seems well-accepted (Staniszewski, 1995). This toad's bright colors undoubtedly serve as a warning of its toxicity (Capula, 1989 Staniszewski, 1995). Fish and Wildlife Service (Levell, 1997).Ī.varius has poisonous glandular skin secretions which are toxic or repellent to potential predators. zeteki, is listed on Appendix I of the CITES Treaty, and is considered endangered by the U.S. Its main habitat is rainforest and these forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate in addition, these little toads may be vulnerable to mysterious fungal infections which seem to be affecting frogs in many parts of the world (Capula, 1989 Staniszewsli, 1995 USGS, 1999). Conservation StatusĪ.varius has begun to disappear from places in Costa Rica where it was common only a few years ago, and is considered an endangered species. They are undoubtedly important insect predators of the forest floor. ![]() Harlequin toads are popular in the commercial pet trade, despite being very difficult to maintain successfully (Staniszewski, 1995). Males lack vocal sacs, and attract females by visual displays which can include leg and head twitching, stamping the ground, and hopping in place (Staniszewski, 1995).Ī.varius eats small insects such as flies and gnats (Capula, 1989). ![]()
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