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Telmatobius vellardi

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Telmatobius vellardi

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species:
T. vellardi
Binomial name
Telmatobius vellardi
Munsterman & Leviton, 1959

Telmatobius vellardi is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ Andrés Merino-Viteri, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2010). "Telmatobius vellardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T57366A11615240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57366A11615240.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)