The Central Coast Stub-foot Toad is a amphibian. It is a small toad native to the French Guiana. This toad is a threatened species. These toads have naturally bright colors like gold light browns and lots of greens.

 

This toad is found in the French Guiana. Its like to be in a medium altitude when it was first discovered it was found in the a altitude of 5-200 meters above sea level. This species is most common in Central Coast area of Frech Guyana. It likes to be by fast flowing streams, creeks, and lowland rainforests. It also has its larva or eggs in a forest stream or creek. The Central Coast Stubfoot Toad is a threatened species.

  

The Central Coast Stubfoot Toad has a lot of toads similar from his genus Atelopus. The toads all have similarities like they all live in the same areas. Also most of the toads are in the mid-elevation. These toads are all endangered; it was caused by amphibian declines. Let’s hope theses toads live longer and don’t die out.  

 

Author: Joshua. P

Date: 02/2010

 

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelopus_franciscus

http://www.atelopus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&Itemid=76

 

Photo Credit:

Hugo Claessen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atelopus_franciscus.jpg