Telmatobius colanensis

Telmatobius colanensis is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to northern Peru and only known from its type locality on the Cordillera Colán, near La Peca, Amazonas Region.[2]

Telmatobius colanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. colanensis
Binomial name
Telmatobius colanensis
Wiens, 1993

T. colanensis is a riparian, semiaquatic frog living in rocky high-gradient streams in undisturbed cloud forest. It is present in the Cordillera de Colán National Sanctuary. Outside the reserve, habitat loss is a threat. Also chytridiomycosis is a serious risk.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Telmatobius colanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57332A89213357. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Telmatobius colanensis Wiens, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 May 2015.


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