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Telmatobius
''Telmatobius'' is a genus of frogs native to the Andean highlands in South America, where they are found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina and northern Chile. It is the only genus in the family Telmatobiidae. Some sources recognize ''Batrachophrynus'' as a valid genus distinct from ''Telmatobius''. Ecology and conservation All ''Telmatobius'' species are closely associated with water and most species are semi-aquatic, while a few are entirely aquatic.Angulo, A. (2008). Conservation Needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius Frogs of the Andes of Peru. Conservation & Society 6(4): 328-333. DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.49196 They are found in and near lakes, rivers and wetlands in the Andean highlands at altitudes between . The genus includes two of the world's largest fully aquatic frogs, the Lake Junin frog (''T. macrostomus'') and Titicaca water frog (''T. culeus''),Halliday, T. (2016). ''The Book of Frogs: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titicaca Water Frog
''Telmatobius culeus'', commonly known as the Titicaca water frog, is a medium-large to very large and endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is entirely aquatic and only found in the Lake Titicaca basin, including rivers that flow into it and smaller connected lakes like Arapa, Lagunillas and Saracocha, in the Andean highlands of Bolivia and Peru. In reference to its excessive amounts of skin, it has jokingly been referred to as the Titicaca scrotum (water) frog. It is closely related to the more widespread and semiaquatic marbled water frog (''T. marmoratus''),Victoriano, Muñoz-Mendoza, Sáez, Salinas, Muñoz-Ramírez, Sallaberry, Fibla and Méndez (2015). ''Evolution and Conservation on Top of the World: Phylogeography of the Marbled Water Frog (Telmatobius marmoratus Species Complex; Anura, Telmatobiidae) in Protected Areas of Chile.'' J.Hered. 106 (S1): 546-559. DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esv039 which also occurs in shallow, coastal parts of Lake Titicaca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Niger
''Telmatobius niger'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Andes of Ecuador, with records from both Amazonian and Pacific versants. Last seen in 1994, it is feared that this species may be extinct. Common name black water frog has been coined for it. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The head is large. The tympanic annulus may be present, reduced, or absent; the right and left side of a single individual may show different state. The fingers have no webbing whereas the toes are webbed; the degree of webbing varies among individuals. The dorsum has either uniform color or subtle mottling or indistinct spots; the former is more typical. The background color ranges from reddish brown to brownish gray. Mottling spots can be tan, gray, or dark brown. Ventral coloration is similarly variable, but the patterning, when present, is stronger. Habitat and conservation ''Telmatobius niger'' has been recorded in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Junin Frog
''Telmatobius macrostomus'', also known as the Lake Junin (giant) frog or Andes smooth frog, is a very large and endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae.Angulo, A. (2008). "Conservation needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius frogs of the Andes of Peru." Conservation & Society 6(4): 328-333. DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.49196 This completely aquatic frog is endemic to lakes and associated waters at altitudes of in the Andes of Junín and Pasco in central Peru. It has been introduced to slow-moving parts of the upper Mantaro River, although it is unclear if this population still persists.Sinsch, U. (1990). ''Froschlurche (Anura) der zentral-peruanischen Anden: Artdiagnose, Taxonomie, Habitate, Verhaltensökologie.'' Salamandra 26(2/3): 177- 214. Together with the closely related Amable Maria frog (''T. brachydactylus''), it is sometimes placed in the genus ''Batrachophrynus''. Ecology and appearance ''T. macrostomus'' is completely aquatic, and restri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Arequipensis
''Telmatobius arequipensis'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to southern Peru (Arequipa Region, Moquegua Region, and/or Puno Region). It has an altitudinal range of asl. Two subspecies have been described, ''Telmatobius arequipensis arequipensis'' and ''Telmatobius arequipensis natator'' Vellard, 1955. Its common name is Chili water frog, after its type locality near Río Chili. ''Telmatobius arequipensis'' is a riparian semi-aquatic frog. It is present in streams, wet grassland and shrublands, and ditches. It may be found in modified habitats wherever there are streams or ditches. Eggs are laid in the water. ''Telmatobius arequipensis'' is common where it occurs, but populations can be threatened by water pollution. It is also collected for food and traditional medicine. Chytridiomycosis Chytridiomycosis ( ) is an infectious disease in amphibians, caused by the chytrid fungi ''Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'' and ''Batrachochytrium salamand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Chusmisensis
''Telmatobius chusmisensis'' is a species of frogs in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to northern Chile and is only known from a number of localities in the Tarapacá Region. The specific name ''chusmisensis'' refers to its type locality, Chusmisa. Description Males measure and females in snout–vent length. Head is slightly narrower than body. Forelimbs are moderaterely robust; hind limbs are long and have webbed toes. Ground colour of dorsum is light brown or greenish brown, profusely spotted with minute, black spots. Belly is white or light yellow. Ventral surfaces of thighs are light brown. There are irregular apricot-coloured spots on dorsum and ventral surfaces of thighs. Dorsal surface, flanks, and limbs are covered with small, spiculate granules. Tadpoles of Gosner stages 28–39 are large, from in total length and from in body length. One tadpole was near metamorphosis (Gosner stage 42) and measured in snout–vent length. Habitat ''Telmatobius chusmisen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Bolivianus
''Telmatobius bolivianus'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Andes of Bolivia. 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 Agricultural expansion describes the growth of agricultural land (arable land, pastures, etc.) especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. The agricultural expansion is often explained as a direct consequence of the global increase in food and ene .... Water pollution and aquaculture are also threats. References bolivianus Endemic fauna of Bolivia Amphibians of Bolivia Amphibians of the Andes Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1940 {{Telmatobius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Atahualpai
''Telmatobius atahualpai'' (common name: Amazonas water frog) is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central of northern Peru and found in the San Martín and Amazonas Regions at asl. ''Telmatobius atahualpai'' occur in humid subalpine páramo Páramo () can refer to a variety of alpine tundra ecosystems located in the Andes Mountain Range, South America. Some ecologists describe the páramo broadly as "all high, tropical, montane vegetation above the continuous timberline". A narrower ... where these frogs live under rocks at the edge of small streams. Threats to this little known species are not well known. References atahualpai Amphibians of Peru Amphibians of the Andes Endemic fauna of Peru Páramo fauna Amphibians described in 1993 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Telmatobius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sehuencas Water Frog
The Sehuencas water frog (''Telmatobius yuracare'') is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. No individuals were encountered in the wild between 2008 and 2019. Conservation work Conservation of the Sehuencas water frog has been a focus of the K'ayra Center, run by herpetologist Teresa Camacho Badani at the Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny (MHNC) in Cochabamba. A single male Sehuencas water frog, nicknamed "Romeo," was collected from the wild in 2009 and housed at the K'ayra Center at the Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny (MHNC). There were fears that Romeo was the last of his kind, an endling. Bolivian conservationists had long been looking for other Sehuencas water frog individuals, particularly females, in hopes of creating a captive breeding program. To raise awareness and money about t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. ''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 Chytridiomycosis ( ) is an infectious disease in amphibians, caused by the chytrid fungi ''Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'' and ''Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans''. Chytridiomycosis has been linked to dramatic population declines or extincti ... is a serious risk. References colanensis Endemic fauna of Peru Amphibians of Peru Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1993 {{Telmatobius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Brachydactylus
''Telmatobius brachydactylus'', the Amable Maria frog, is an endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. This semiaquatic frog is endemic to tributaries of Lake Junín (not in the lake itself) in central Peru, where it is found at altitudes of . It is threatened by capture for human consumption. Although a fairly large species with a typical snout-vent length of and weight of , it is significantly smaller than the closely related and equally threatened Lake Junin frog (''T. macrostomus''). These two are sometimes placed in the genus ''Batrachophrynus ''Telmatobius'' is a genus of frogs native to the Andean highlands in South America, where they are found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina and northern Chile. It is the only genus in the family Telmatobiidae. Some sources recogni ...''.Stuart, Hoffmann, Chanson, Cox, Berridge, Ramani and Young, editors (2008). ''Threatened Amphibians of the World.'' References brachydactylus Amphibians of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Brevirostris
''Telmatobius brevirostris'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are moist montane forest ("cloud forest"), high-altitude shrubland, and rivers. It does not occur in cultivated areas. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References brevirostris Endemic fauna of Peru Amphibians of Peru Amphibians of the Andes Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1955 {{Telmatobius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Carrillae
The Ancash water frog ASW5 (''Telmatobius carrillae'') is a species of in the family . It is to . Its natural s are |
