Telmatobius hockingi

Telmatobius hockingi
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Telmatobiidae
Genus:	Telmatobius
Species:	T. hockingi
Binomial name
Telmatobius hockingi Salas & Sinsch, 1996

Telmatobius hockingi is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Peru. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

Habitat

Scientists observed this semi-aquatic frog under rocks in fast-flowing streams in an alder forest 2700 meters above sea level. ^{[1] [2]}

Relationship to humans

People catch other frogs in Telmatobius to eat, sell, and use in traditional mediine. ^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this species as data deficient. They believe it may be in danger from habitat loss associated with deforestation in favor of agriculture and irrigation. Scientists believe the fungal disease chytridiomycosis might kill this frog because it has killed other frogs in Telmatobius, but they have not yet reported the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on any frogs in this species. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Telmatobius hockingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T57341A3058471. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57341A3058471.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius hockingi Salas and Sinsch, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
3. "Telmatobius hockingi Salas and Sinsch, 1996". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 19, 2025.