Telmatobius bolivianus

Telmatobius bolivianus is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Andes of Bolivia.[2] It was formerly the most common and widespread Telmatobius of Bolivia, but has had a drastic population decline since the mid-2000s. It is an aquatic frog occurring in fast-flowing rivers and streams in cloud forest and Yungas forest. It is threatened by chytridomycosis as well as habitat loss caused by logging and agricultural expansion. Water pollution and aquaculture are also threats.[1]

Telmatobius bolivianus

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. bolivianus
Binomial name
Telmatobius bolivianus
Parker, 1940
Synonyms

Telmatobius ifornoi Lavilla & Ergueta-Sandoval, 1999

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Telmatobius bolivianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57326A154334258.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Telmatobius bolivianus Parker, 1940". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 May 2015.


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