Telmatobius jelskii

Telmatobius jelskii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Telmatobiidae
Genus:Telmatobius
Species: T. jelskii
Binomial name
Telmatobius jelskii
(Peters, 1873)

Telmatobius jelskii, also known as the Acancocha water frog, is a near-threatened species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family, endemic to the Andes of central Peru.[1] This semi-aquatic frog is found in and near streams and ditches at altitudes of 2,700–4,500 m (8,900–14,800 ft).[1] It breeds in streams.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Javier Icochea, Ulrich Sinsch, Edgar Lehr (2004). "Telmatobius jelskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57346A11624854. Retrieved 2 December 2015.


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