Telmatobius platycephalus

The flat-headed water frog (Telmatobius platycephalus) is a frog.  It lives in Argentina.

Home
This frog spends almost all its time in the water. It lives in streams in puna places. Scientists saw this frog between 3600 and 3750 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 from mines and where humans let livestock eat grass near the streams.  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.

References

Category:Frogs of South America