Atelopus franciscus

Class Amphibia - Amphibians » order Anura » family Bufonidae - Toads - Duméril and Bibron, 1841
Atelopus franciscus - Lescure, 1974
Size male: 18,0-27,0 mm.
Size female: 24,4-26,5 mm.

Atelopus franciscus                                                                                                           Atelopus franciscus

Atelopus franciscus - dorsal view                                                                                       Atelopus franciscus - Ventral view

Geographic Range
Native to French Guiana.
This species has been discovered in the central coast area of Frech Guyana. The altitudes where it has been found are between 5-200 meter above sea level (asl)

Geographic Range

Population
This species is locally quite common in the central coast area of French Guiana. Several animals were found in the surrounding of Cacao (Beneats, v/d Meulen, Bartelds, Vilette).

Habitat
This is a terrestrial species inhabiting tropical lowland forest. Breeding and larval development takes place in forest streams and creeks. The tadpoles adhere to rocks.

- Atelopus franciscus - Recording of a male advertisement call (from "Whispering to the Deaf" reference below)
- Atelopus franciscus - Recording of a male territorial call (from "Whispering to the Deaf" reference below)

Atelopus franciscus habitat

Sources, References, more information & links
Philippe Gaucher & Brice P. Noonan (2005) - Phylogeography and demography of Guianan harlequin toads (Atelopus): diversification within a refuge. PDF available.

Boistel R, Aubin T, Cloetens P, Langer M, Gillet B, et al. (2011) Whispering to the Deaf: Communication by a Frog without External Vocal Sac or Tympanum in Noisy Environments. PLoS ONE 6(7): e22080. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022080 - PDF Available.

Atelopus fransiscus

Atelopus fransiscus from French Guyana

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