Telmatobius oxycephalus
The red-headed water frog (Telmatobius oxycephalus) is a frog. It lives in Argentina.[2][3][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. oxycephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius oxycephalus Vellard, 1946
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Home
This frog spends most of its time in the water. It lives in streams in Yungas forests, Yungas grassy places, and other places. Scientists saw this frog between 1400 and 2980 meters above sea level.[2][1]
Scientists have seen this frog one protected park: Parque Nacional Calilegua.[1]
People
People catch and eat some Telmatobius frogs, but scientists think human beings do not eat Telmatobius oxycephalus.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in big danger of dying out. Fish from other parts of the world can kill this frog. So can too many visitors to its home. Human beings also put water in canals for farms and goats. Scientists believe the fungal disease chytridiomycosis could kill this frog too.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. "Telmatobius oxycephalus Vellard, 1946". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Telmatobius oxycephalus Vellard, 1946". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved July 7, 2025.