Telmatobius contrerasi
Contreras' water frog (Telmatobius contrerasi) is a frog. It lives in Argentina.[2][3][1]
| Telmatobius contrerasi | |
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| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. contrerasi
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius contrerasi Cei, 1977
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Home
Scientists think someone caught this frog in a mountain stream.[2]
People
People catch other frogs in Telmatobius to eat and use in medicine, but they do not catch this frog.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN and from the Argentina National Red List say this frog is in big danger of dying out. People dig in the ground for gold near where the frog lives, so scientists think the chemical mercury might be in the streams, where it can hurt the frog. Scientists also think the fungal disease chytridiomycosis may also kill this frog in the future.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius contrerasi Cei, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Telmatobius contrerasi Cei, 1977". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 2, 2025.