Telmatobius ceiorum

The Catamarca water frog (Telmatobius ceiorum) is a frog.  It lives in Argentina.

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This frog spends most of its time in the water. It lives in streams in cloud forests high in the mountains. Scientists saw it on the east side of Cumbres Calchaquíes and Nevados del Aconquija. Scientists saw this frog between 1500 and 2200 meters above sea level.

Scientists found some of these frogs in a protected place,  Parque Nacional Los Alisos.

Young
The tadpoles swim in streams.

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in very big danger of dying out. Fish from other parts of the world, for example trout, can kill this species. Human beings change the palces where the frog lives by cutting down trees to get wood to build with and changing the streams and water. Bad chemicals from mines and humans' animals can also hurt the frog. Scientists think the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the disease chytridiomycosis could also kill this frog.

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Category:Frogs of South America