The Costa Rican Variable Harlequin Toad
With
a known population of just over 200 individuals [1], the Costa Rican Harlequin
Toad (Atelopus
varius) is classified as
critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) [2].
The Harlequin toad is in rapid decline throughout Latin America, with one of the largest drivers being anthropogenic (human-induced) climate change [3].
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