Telmatobius philippii

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Telmatobius philippii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. philippii
Binomial name
Telmatobius philippii
Cuevas & Formas, 2002

Telmatobius philippii is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Chile. Its natural habitat is rivers.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Telmatobius philippii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T57354A79813783. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T57354A79813783.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.