Telmatobius peruvianus

Telmatobius peruvianus, also known as the Peru water frog, is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. This semiaquatic frog is endemic to Andean highlands in southeastern Peru and far northern Chile where found in streams and small rivers.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss, pollution, collection for human consumption and infection by chytrid fungi, and it has not been seen in Chile since 1986.[1]

Telmatobius peruvianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. peruvianus
Binomial name
Telmatobius peruvianus
Wiegmann, 1834

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Telmatobius peruvianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T21584A2775788. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T21584A2775788.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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