Telmatobius
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Telmatobius is a genus of frogs native to the Andean highlands in South America, where they are found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina and northern Chile.[1] It is the only genus in the family Telmatobiidae.[2] Some sources recognize Batrachophrynus as a valid genus distinct from Telmatobius.[3][4]
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Telmatobius | |
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Telmatobius species from altiplano lakes in northern Chile. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Suborder: | Neobatrachia |
Superfamily: | Hyloidea |
Family: | Telmatobiidae Fitzinger, 1843 |
Genus: | Telmatobius Wiegmann, 1834 |
Diversity | |
63 species (see text) | |
Synonyms | |
Batrachophrynus Peters, 1873 |
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