| Atelopus ignescens | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Atelopus |
| Species: | A. ignescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelopus ignescens (Cornalia, 1849) |
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| Synonyms | |
| Atelopus carinatus Andersson, 1945 | |
Atelopus ignescens is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, arable land, and urban areas. It was believed to be the closest relative of the Carrikeri Harlequin Frog.[1]