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 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.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.