Telmatobius degener
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| Telmatobius degener | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. degener |
| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius degener Wiens, 1993 | |
Telmatobius degener is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the La Libertad Region of Peru and only known from its type locality between Otuzco and Huamachuco, at 3,290 m (10,790 ft) asl.[2][3]
The type locality is in the very humid subalpine páramo on the Cordillera Occidental.[1] Scientists saw this frog in thick vegetation near roads, in a flooded field, and in a marsh. They saw it 3290 meters above sea level.[2]
Relationship to humans
People catch many species of frogs in Telmatobius for food. Scientists believe people might catch T. degener for this purpose as well.[1]
