Phryniscus elegans Boulenger, 1882[2][3] Atelopus gracilis Barbour, 1905 The elegant stubfoot toad or Pacific jambato frog (Atelopus elegans) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae found in lowlands and Andean slopes of northwest Ecuador to 1,140 m (3,740 ft) asl and on the Gorgona Island, off southwest coast of Colombia.

[4][5][6] It was described by George Albert Boulenger in 1882 based on a specimen collected by Edward Whymper.

[6] The species was described by George Albert Boulenger in 1882 based on a female specimen collected by Edward Whymper during his expedition to Ecuador in 1879–1880.

[6] Natural habitats of Atelopus elegans are lowland and submontane humid rainforests.

[1] Only one known population remains in Ecuador, in the Esmeraldas Province, and a captive colony has been established for conservation purposes.