Telmatobius schreiteri

The La Rioja water frog (Telmatobius schreiteri) is a frog.  It lives in Argentina.

Home
This frog spends most of its time in the water. Scientists saw this frog between 1800 and 2050  meters above sea level.

Young
This frog has young in streams that stay wet all year, high in the mountains.

Danger
The IUCN and the Argentine National Red List say this frog is in danger of dying out. Fish from other parts of the world, for example trout, can kill this species.  Bad chemicals from mines and places where animals eat grass can also hurt the frog. When the plants near streams go away, more dirt and bad chemicals can go into the water. Scientists think the fungal disease chytridiomycosis could also kill this frog.

References

Category:Frogs of South America