Telmatobius contrerasi

Telmatobius contrerasi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Telmatobiidae
Genus:	Telmatobius
Species:	T. contrerasi
Binomial name
Telmatobius contrerasi Cei, 1977

Telmatobius contrerasi is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Argentina. ^{[2] [3]}

Home

Scientists believe someone caught this frog in a mountain stream. ^[1]

Relationship to humans

While people harvest other frogs in Telmatobius for use in food and in medicine, they do not appear to catch this frog. ^[1]

Threats

Both the IUCN and the Argentina National Red List classify this frog as endangered. There are gold mining operations near the frog's habitat, so scientists believe mercury may be polluting the streams. Cows also graze and trample the streams. Scientists consider the fungal disease chytridiomycosis a future threat. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Telmatobius contrerasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T57333A101433440. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57333A101433440.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius contrerasi Cei, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
3. "Telmatobius contrerasi Cei, 1977". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 2, 2025.