Telmatobius atacamensis

The Salta water frog (Telmatobius atacamensis) is a frog.  It lives in Argentina.

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This frog spends most of its time in the water. It lives in bog streams high in the mountains. Scientists saw this frog 3800 meters above sea level.

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in very big danger of dying out and the Argentine National Red List say this frog is in danger of dying out. Fish from other parts of the world, for example Oncorhynchus mykiss, can kill this species.  Bad chemicals from mines can also hurt the frog. Human beings build dams and move water, which changes the place where the frog lives. Scientists found the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on the frogs, so they think the disease chytridiomycosis could also kill this frog.

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Category:Frogs of South America