Telmatobius brevipes is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, arable land, and canals and ditches.

Telmatobius brevipes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. brevipes
Binomial name
Telmatobius brevipes
Vellard, 1951

Geographic distribution

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It is found in Peru; it is a species present in the western cordillera, in the departments of Cajamarca and La Libertad, between 2000 and 3520 m altitude.

Threats

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Contamination of water bodies can be a local threat. Other species of the same genus found at high altitudes are very susceptible to chytridiomycosis, so it is inferred that this disease is a threat to Telmatobius brevipes.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Telmatobius brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57327A3057511. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T57327A3057511.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.