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 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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