Telmatobius atahualpai

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Telmatobius atahualpai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. atahualpai
Binomial name
Telmatobius atahualpai
Wiens, 1993

Telmatobius atahualpai (common name: Amazonas water frog) is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central of northern Peru and found in the San Martín and Amazonas Regions at 2,600–4,000 m (8,500–13,100 ft) asl.[2]

Telmatobius atahualpai occur in humid subalpine páramo where these frogs live under rocks at the edge of small streams. Threats to this little known species are not well known.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Telmatobius atahualpai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57325A89213199. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T57325A89213199.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Telmatobius atahualpai Wiens, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2014.