Telmatobius hypselocephalus

The Jujuy water frog (Telmatobius hypselocephalus) 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 in places with small, woody plants. Scientists saw this frog between 3500 and 3600 meters above sea level.

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in danger of dying out and scientists from the Argentinean National Red List say it is in some danger.  Bad chemicals get into the water near where people dig in the ground for good rocks and where humans let livestock eat grass near the streams. Human beings also take away plants to use. Fish from other parts of the world, for example trout, can kill this species. Human beings also move the streams where the frog lives and cut down trees. Scientists believe the fungal disease chytridiomycosis might kill this frog too because it has killed other frogs in Telmatobius.

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Category:Frogs of South America