Telmatobius hypselocephalus

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Telmatobius hypselocephalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. hypselocephalus
Binomial name
Telmatobius hypselocephalus
Lavilla & Laurent, 1989 "1988"

Telmatobius hypselocephalus is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Argentina. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Telmatobius hypselocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T57343A101433647. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57343A101433647.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.