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 is a species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family, endemic to Peru. It is also known as the Acancocha Water Frog.[1]

Ecology

T. jelskii is present in much of the Peruan Andes, at altitudes of 2,700-4,500 m. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. This species is semi-aquatic; breeding occurs in streams.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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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