Three-coloured harlequin toad facts for kids
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The three-coloured harlequin toad (Atelopus tricolor) is a special kind of toad. It belongs to a family of toads called Bufonidae. You can find this toad living in the countries of Bolivia and Peru in South America.
These toads like to live in wet, cool places. Their natural homes are in moist montane forests, which are forests found on mountains, and near rivers. Sadly, the three-coloured harlequin toad is in danger because its home is being lost. This is called habitat loss, and it happens when forests are cut down or rivers get polluted.
What Does It Look Like?
The three-coloured harlequin toad has a slim body. Its head is longer than it is wide. The front part of its face, called the snout, is pointed. You might not see its nostrils from above. Its eyes are about the same size as the distance from its nostril to the front corner of its eye.
The area around its mouth and behind its eyes is a bit rounded. It has fleshy lips. This toad does not have an eardrum (tympanum) that you can see. It has a small ridge or crest behind its eyes on its back.
Its lower leg (tibia) is long, but its foot is shorter than its lower leg. The toes on its foot are different lengths. The first toe is the shortest, then the second, then the third, then the fifth, and the fourth toe is the longest. The bumps on the bottom of its feet, called metatarsal tubercles, are not very big.
See also
You can also read about the Three-coloured harlequin toad in Spanish here: Atelopus tricolor para niños
