Telmatobius platycephalus

Telmatobius platycephalus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Telmatobiidae
Genus:	Telmatobius
Species:	T. platycephalus
Binomial name
Telmatobius platycephalus Lavilla & Laurent, 1989 "1988"

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

Habitat

This fully aquatic frog lives streams in puna habitats. Scientists observed this frog between 3600 and 3750 meters above sea level. ^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this species as endangered and the Argentinean National Red List classifies it as vulnerable. The principal threats are water pollution in the form of runoff from mines and grazing areas and introduced fish, for example trout. Scientists believe the fungal disease chytridiomycosis might kill this frog in the future, but they have not yet detected the causitive fungus on any specimens from this species. It has killed other frogs in Telmatobius, however. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Telmatobius platycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T57357A101434268. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57357A101434268.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius platycephalus Lavilla and Laurent, 1989". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
3. "Telmatobius platycephalus Lavilla and Laurent, 1989". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 7, 2025.