Telmatobius vellardi

Telmatobius vellardi

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Telmatobiidae
Genus:Telmatobius
Species: T. vellardi
Binomial name
Telmatobius vellardi
Munsterman & Leviton, 1959

Telmatobius vellardi is a species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Andrés Merino-Viteri; Luis A. Coloma; Santiago Ron (2010). "Telmatobius vellardi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T57366A11615240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57366A11615240.en. Retrieved 14 December 2017.


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