Telmatobius punctatus

The Huánaco water frog (Telmatobius punctatus) is a frog.  It lives in Peru.

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This frog  lives in streams in cloud forests and puna places.  Scientists saw this frog between  2300 and 3000 meters above sea level in valleys between the Andes Mountains.

Scientists have seen this frog one protected park: Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.

Young
People see the tadpoles swimming in streams that have plants growing in them.

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in big danger of dying out and Peru's Categorization in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna says it is in very big danger of dying out. Potato farms, mines, and houses put bad chemicals in the water. Human beings cut down too many trees. People also use this frog to use in food and medicine. Scientists believe the fungal disease chytridiomycosis could kill this frog too, but they have not found the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on this frog yet.

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Category:Frogs of South America