Telmatobius mayoloi
| Telmatobius mayoloi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. mayoloi
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius mayoloi Salas & Sinsch, 1996
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Telmatobius mayoloi is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and rivers.[1] This species is primarily found in central Peru. They can also be found in Andes, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina in high elevation areas ranging from 1,300 to 5,400 meters high.
Telmatobius mayoloi, including the tadpoles, are used for food and medicine.[1]
Telmatobius mayoloi have been significantly declining in the past recent years. They are also expected to continue declining in population for the next 10 years. If this occurs, it could pose serious threats to the environment.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Telmatobius mayoloi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57350A3059558. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Aguilar, C (2009). "Tadpole of Telmatobius mayoloi". Journal of Herpetology. 43 (1): 159–164. doi:10.1670/08-076R.1. JSTOR 25599199.
- ^ Catenazzi, A. "A new species of Telmatobius". doi:10.3897/zookeys.480.8578. PMID 25685025.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Javier, Ichochea. "Telmatobius mayoloi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 23 April 2017.