Biology:Telmatobius fronteriensis
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Short description: Species of frog
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. fronteriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius fronteriensis Benavides, Ortíz & Formas, 2002
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Telmatobius fronteriensis is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is found in Chile and possibly Bolivia.[2][3][1]
Habitat
Scientists found this frog in a pool of water in a stream 4150 meters above sea level. The stream flowed through the border of Chile and Bolivia, which is why scientists think it may live in Bolivia as well. The area is very arid, home to grasses and shrubs.[1][2]
Threat
The IUCN classifies this frog as critically endangered, with no more than 249 adult frogs alive at any one time. The area has undergone intense habitat loss as humans abstracted water from the stream. There was once a sulfur mine nearby, and there is still a copper mine about 20 km away.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Telmatobius fronteriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57338A79813688.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57338/79813688. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R.. "Telmatobius fronteriensis Benavides, Ortiz, and Formas, 2002". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Telmatobiidae/Telmatobius/Telmatobius-fronteriensis.
- ↑ "Telmatobius fronteriensis Benavides, Ortiz, and Formas, 2002". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5793.
Wikidata ☰ Q2209866 entry
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