Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
New record of the critically endangered atelopus marinkellei in a neotropical ecosystem, highlighting community conservation efforts.
We report a new record of the harlequin toad Atelopus marinkellei Cochran & Goin, 1970, a Critically Endangered species endemic to Colombia. A single individual was observed in the Siscunsí páramo, after two decades without confirmed sightings. The finding was made by community park rangers during routine monitoring. This observation reinforces the importance of community-based conservation and systematic habitat monitoring to protect this species, which may persist in a highly localized remnant population.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Galvis-Cordoba et al. (2025) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: