Telmatobius schreiteri

Telmatobius schreiteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. schreiteri
Binomial name
Telmatobius schreiteri
Vellard, 1946
Synonyms
  • Telmatobius schreiteri Vellard, 1946
  • Telmatobius hauthali schreiteri Vellard, 1951
  • Telmatobius schreiteri Laurent, 1977

The La Rioja water frog (Telmatobius schreiteri) is a frog. It lives in Argentina.

Home

This frog spends most of its time in the water. Scientists saw this frog between 1800 and 2050 meters above sea level.

Young

This frog has young in streams that stay wet all year, high in the mountains.

Danger

The IUCN and the Argentine National Red List say this frog is in danger of dying out. Fish from other parts of the world, for example trout, can kill this species. Bad chemicals from mines and places where animals eat grass can also hurt the frog. When the plants near streams go away, more dirt and bad chemicals can go into the water. Scientists think the fungal disease chytridiomycosis could also kill this frog.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Telmatobius schreiteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T57359A101434402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57359A101434402.en. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius schreiteri Vellard, 1946". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Telmatobius schreiteri Vellard, 1946". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 27, 2025.