Telmatobius scrocchii

The Andalgala water frog (Telmatobius scrocchii) is a frog.  It lives in Argentina.

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This frog spends almost all its time in the water. It lives in streams near places with small, woody plants. Scientists saw this frog between 2200 and 2300 meters above sea level.

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in very big danger of dying out. They think there are no more than 49 adults alive at any time now. Scientists from the Argentinean National Red List  say it is in some danger.  Bad chemicals from mines can kill this frog.  Fish from other parts of the world, for example trout, may have killed these frogs. People and big rock and snow falls change the places where the frog lives. People also let too many animals eat grass near where the frog lives. Scientists think the disease chytridiomycosis could kill the frogs too.

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Category:Frogs of South America