Biology:Telmatobius hockingi
| Telmatobius hockingi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. hockingi
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius hockingi Salas & Sinsch, 1996
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Telmatobius hockingi is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Peru.[2][3][1]
Habitat
Scientists observed this semi-aquatic frog under rocks in fast-flowing streams in an alder forest 2700 meters above sea level.[1][2]
Relationship to humans
People catch other frogs in Telmatobius to eat, sell, and use in traditional medicine.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this species as data deficient. They believe it may be in danger from habitat loss associated with deforestation in favor of agriculture and irrigation. Scientists believe the fungal disease chytridiomycosis might kill this frog because it has killed other frogs in Telmatobius, but they have not yet reported the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on any frogs in this species.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Telmatobius hockingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57341A3058471.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57341/3058471. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R.. "Telmatobius hockingi Salas and Sinsch, 1996". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Telmatobiidae/Telmatobius/Telmatobius-hockingi.
- ↑ "Telmatobius hockingi Salas and Sinsch, 1996". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/2699.
Wikidata ☰ Q2209925 entry
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