Telmatobius sanborni
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| Telmatobius sanborni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. sanborni |
| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius sanborni Schmidt, 1954 | |
Telmatobius sanborni, or Sanborn's water frog, is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Bolivia and Peru.[2][3][1]
Scientists used to consider this a synonym of T. marmoratus.[3]
Habitat
This semi-aquatic frog has been found on the steep slopes of the Andes Mountains near rivers and streams in cloud forests. Scientists observed this frog between 3100 and 3800 meters above sea level.[2][1]
Scientists have not this frog in any protected park in Peru, but they found it in one park in Bolivia, Area Natural de Manejo Integrado Apolobamba, and they suspect it in another, Madidi National Park.[1]
Reproduction
The tadpoles develop in streams with fast current. The use their sucker mouths to hold on to rocks.[1]