| Telmatobius peruvianus | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. peruvianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius peruvianus
Wiegmann, 1834
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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]
References
- ^ a b c 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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| Telmatobius peruvianus | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. peruvianus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius peruvianus
Wiegmann, 1834
| |
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]
References
- ^ a b c 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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