Purple Harlequin Toad Print

Adeline Robinson is a wildlfe artist and graphic designer with a focus on reptile, fish and equine art. She draws and paints reptiles of all different species and offers logos, portraits, fine art and graphic design work. She has worked in the exotic animal industry since 2007 and uses her experience with animals to make her drawings realistic and anatomically correct.

Atelopus is a large genus of Bufonidae,  which are commonly known as harlequin frogs or toads. Atelopus are found in the wild from Central and South America, ranging as far north as Costa Rica and as far south as Bolivia. They are a diurnal petit species, which are usually vibrantly colored. Most species are found in mid-to-high elevation streams.

Unfortunatley his genus has been horribly affected by huge numbers of declines - approx 70% of species now considered endangered or extinct. They are threatened by habitat loss, pollution, introduced species, and the Chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.