Telmatobius brevipes is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, arable land, and canals and ditches.
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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. brevipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius brevipes Vellard, 1951
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Geographic distribution
editIt is found in Peru; it is a species present in the western cordillera, in the departments of Cajamarca and La Libertad, between 2000 and 3520 m altitude.
Threats
editContamination of water bodies can be a local threat. Other species of the same genus found at high altitudes are very susceptible to chytridiomycosis, so it is inferred that this disease is a threat to Telmatobius brevipes.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Telmatobius brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57327A3057511. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T57327A3057511.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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