Telmatobius hauthali

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

Telmatobius hauthali
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Telmatobiidae
Genus:	Telmatobius
Species:	T. hauthali
Binomial name
Telmatobius hauthali Koslowsky, 1895
Synonyms
Telmatobius Hauthali Koslowsky, 1895 Telmatobius hauthali hauthali Vellard, 1951

Home

This frog is heavily aquatic. Scientists found it at exactly one site, a geothermal spring in Argentina's Catamarca Province, 4020 meters above sea level. Scientists have not found this frog in any protected parks.^[2][1]

Reproduction

This frog has young streams.^[1]

Threats

Both the IUCN and the Argentine National Red List classify this frog as endangered. Principal threats include introduced predators, such as trout. People also allow livestock to drink from the spring where the frog lives, and they trample the vegetation that the frogs rely on. Scientists consider the fungal disease chytridiomycosis a potential future threat.^[1]