Telmatobius degener is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the La Libertad Region of Peru and only known from its type locality between Otuzco and Huamachuco, at 3,290 m (10,790 ft) asl.[2] The type locality is in the very humid subalpine páramo. The frogs were active by day and found in pools and running water in a densely vegetated roadside marsh in an open pasture.[1]

Telmatobius degener
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. degener
Binomial name
Telmatobius degener
Wiens, 1993

The threats to this species are currently unknown, although chytridiomycosis could be a threat.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Telmatobius degener". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T57336A3058314. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57336A3058314.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Telmatobius degener Wiens, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 May 2015.