Telmatobius laticeps
| Telmatobius laticeps | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. laticeps
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius laticeps Laurent, 1977
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Telmatobius laticeps is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Argentina.[2][3][1]
Relationship to humans
Between 1949 and 1989, scientists used this frog in laboratories to study endocrinology, karyotyping, larval development, and other things.[1]
Habitat
This fully aquatic frog lives in streams that flow near and through bogs, grassy places, and areas with scattered trees but not deep forest. Scientists observed this frog between 1900 and 3100 meters above sea level.[1]
Young
The female frog lays between 80 and 500 eggs per clutch.[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as critically endangered, with no more than 49 adult individuals alive at any given time. Introduced fish, for example trout, may have killed these frogs. People also cause habitat loss in favor of urbanization, grazing, agriculture, infrastructure, such as power cables. People also divert streams to make canals. Scientists also found what appeared to be tadpoles with chytridiomycosis-induced deformities, so they believe this species may be among the lethal fungal disease's many hosts.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Telmatobius laticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T57347A3059021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T57347A3059021.en. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius laticeps Laurent, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Telmatobius laticeps Laurent, 1977". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 4, 2025.