Telmatobius timens is a species of frogs in the family Telmatobiidae. It is found in western Bolivia and southeastern Peru at elevations of 3,350–3,750 m (10,990–12,300 ft) asl.[1][2]

Telmatobius timens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. timens
Binomial name
Telmatobius timens
De la Riva, Aparicio & Ríos, 2005

Its natural habitats are humid puna grassland, elfin forest, Polylepis forest, and scrubland edges. Tadpoles develop in streams. Due to its population decline, the species is now listed as critically endangered.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Telmatobius timens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61835A89216001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61835A89216001.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Telmatobius timens De la Riva, Aparicio, and Ríos, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 April 2015.