Oreophrynella quelchii: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the oreophrynella quelchii lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Oreophrynella quelchii
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Bufonidae

Where does the oreophrynella quelchii live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oreophrynella quelchii in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Venezuela.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the oreophrynella quelchii endangered?

The oreophrynella quelchii’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the oreophrynella quelchii?

The oreophrynella quelchii (Oreophrynella quelchii) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Bufonidae, genus Oreophrynella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oreophrynella quelchii

Oreophrynella quelchii, commonly known as the Roraima black frog or Roraima bush toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. This species is restricted to the transboundary summit of Mount Roraima in Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil, and to the nearby Wei-Assipu-tepui on the Brazil–Guyana border. It has been recorded at elevations of 2,300–2,800 m (7,500–9,200 ft) above sea level.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oreophrynella quelchii (revision 1349811904), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q140844 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).