Telmatobius peruvianus

Telmatobius peruvianus

Peru water frog

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Telmatobius peruvianus

Telmatobius peruvianus, also known as the Peru water frog, is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. This semiaquatic frog is endemic to Andean highlands in southeastern Peru and far northern Chile where found in streams and small rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss, pollution, collection for human consumption and infection by chytrid fungi, and it has not been seen in Chile since 1986.

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1. Telmatobius peruvianus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telmatobius_peruvianus
2. Telmatobius peruvianus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21584/2775788

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