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Atelopus exiguus (Boettger, 1892)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

geographic distribution of Atelopus exiguus. This species is known from the type locality (Ecuador, Provincia Azuay, Zurucuchu (= Laguna Llaviuco))

geographic distribution of Atelopus exiguus. This species is known from the type locality (Ecuador, Provincia Azuay, Zurucuchu (= Laguna Llaviuco))

compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Type locality: Coloma, Luis A., Stefan Lötters, and Antonio W. Salas. "Taxonomy of the Atelopus ignescens complex (Anura: Bufonidae): designation of a neotype of Atelopus ignescens and recognition of Atelopus exiguus." Herpetologica (2000): 303-324. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image source

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Open encyclopedia reference

Atelopus exiguus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and only known from the area of its type locality in the Azuay Province of southern Ecuador, in the sub-páramo and páramo of Cordillera Occidental. Common name Mazán jambato frog has been proposed for it.

Wikipedia contributors, Atelopus exiguus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:16:33.243079+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Atelopus exiguus (Boettger, 1892)
Name authority
(Boettger, 1892)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Bufonidae
Genus
Atelopus
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classAmphibia
  9. orderAnura
  10. familyBufonidae Gray, 1825
  11. genusAtelopus Duméril & Bibron, 1841
  12. speciesAtelopus exiguus (Boettger, 1892)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Atelopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Panamanian Golden FrogAtelopus zeteki Dunn, 1933BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus ardila Coloma, Duellman, Almendáriz, Ron, Terán-Valdez & Guayasamin, 2010BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus erythropus Boulenger, 1903BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus angelito Ardila-Robayo & Ruiz-Carranza, 1998BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus arthuri Peters, 1973BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus bomolochos Peters, 1973BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus boulengeri Peracca, 1904BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus carauta Ruiz-Carranza & Hernández-Camacho, 1978BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus certus Barbour, 1923BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus chirripoensis Savage & Bolaños, 2009BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus chocoensis Lötters, 1992BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Atelopus chrysocorallus La Marca, 1996BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Atelopus exigua (Boettger, 1892) (Boettger, 1892)synonym
Phryniscus laevis exigua Boettger, 1892 Boettger, 1892synonym
Atelopus ignescens exigua (Boettger, 1892) (Boettger, 1892)synonym

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=661681 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:5VVJY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.