Telmatobius atacamensis

Telmatobius atacamensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. schreiteri
Binomial name
Telmatobius schreiteri
Gallardo, 1962

The Salta water frog (Telmatobius atacamensis) is a frog. It lives in Argentina.

Home

This frog spends most of its time in the water. It lives in bog streams high in the mountains. Scientists saw this frog 3800 meters above sea level.

Danger

Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in very big danger of dying out and the Argentine National Red List say this frog is in danger of dying out. Fish from other parts of the world, for example Oncorhynchus mykiss, can kill this species. Bad chemicals from mines can also hurt the frog. Human beings build dams and move water, which changes the place where the frog lives. Scientists found the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on the frogs, so they think the disease chytridiomycosis could also kill this frog.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Atacama Water Frog: Telmatobius atacamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T21581A101422445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T21581A101422445.en. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius atacamensis Gallardo, 1962". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Telmatobius atacamensis Gallardo, 1962". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 28, 2025.