Telmatobius fronteriensis

Telmatobius fronteriensis
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Telmatobiidae
Genus:	Telmatobius
Species:	T. fronteriensis
Binomial name
Telmatobius fronteriensis Benavides, Ortíz & Formas, 2002

Telmatobius fronteriensis is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is found in Chile and possibly Bolivia. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

Habitat

Scientists found this frog in a pool of water in a stream 4150 meters above sea level. The stream flowed through the border of Chile and Bolivia, which is why scientists think it may live in Bolivia as well. The area is very arid, home to grasses and shrubs. ^{[1] [2]}

Threat

The IUCN classifies this frog as critically endangered, with no more than 249 adult frogs alive at any one time. The area has undergone intense habitat loss as humans abstracted water from the stream. There was once a sulfur mine nearby, and there is still a copper mine about 20 km away. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Telmatobius fronteriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T57338A79813688. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57338A79813688.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius fronteriensis Benavides, Ortiz, and Formas, 2002". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
3. "Telmatobius fronteriensis Benavides, Ortiz, and Formas, 2002". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 21, 2025.