Order Anura Higher classification Telmatobius | Phylum Chordata Family Telmatobiidae Scientific name Telmatobius atahualpai Rank Species | |
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Similar Telmatobius, Frog, Amphibians, Telmatobiinae | ||
Telmatobius atahualpai (common name: Amazonas water frog) is a species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central of northern Peru and found in the San Martín and Amazonas Regions at 2,600–4,000 m (8,500–13,100 ft) asl.
Telmatobius atahualpai occur in humid sub-alpine páramo where these frogs live under rocks at the edge of small streams. Threats to this little known species are not well known.
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