Telmatobius bolivianus
| Telmatobius bolivianus | |
|---|---|
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 | |
Telmatobius bolivianus is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Andes of Bolivia.[2][3]
Habitat
This is an aquatic frog occurring in fast-flowing rivers and streams in cloud forest and Yungas forest. Scientists observed this frog between 2000 and 3100 meters above sea level.[2][1]
Scientists have seen this frog in some protected parks: Parque Nacional y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Cotapata and Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Nacional Apolobamba.[1]
Conservation and threats
It was formerly the most common and widespread Telmatobius of Bolivia, but has had a drastic population decline since the mid-2000s. It is threatened by chytridomycosis as well as habitat loss caused by logging and agricultural expansion. Water pollution and aquaculture are also threats.[1]
Scientific description
- De la Riva, I; et al. (2005). "Bolivian frogs of the genus Telmatobius: synopsis, taxonomic comments and description of a new species". Rev Herp Esp Monogr Herpetolog (Reaffirmation). 7: 65–101.
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Telmatobius bolivianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57326A154334258. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57326A154334258.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Telmatobius bolivianus Parker, 1940". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 1, 2025.