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Telmatobius Colanensis
''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. It is the only genus in the family Telmatobiidae. Some sources recognize ''Batrachophrynus'' as a valid genus distinct from ''Telmatobius''. Etymology The word ''Telmatobius'' is derived from the Greek language, Greek: wiktionary:τέλμα, τέλμα (''télma'', "swamp") and wiktionary:βίος, βίος (''bios'', "life"). Ecology and conservation All ''Telmatobius'' species are closely associated with water and most species are semi-aquatic, while a few are entirely Aquatic animal, aquatic.Angulo, A. (2008). Conservation Needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius Frogs of the Andes of Peru. Conservation & Society 6(4): 328–333. DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.49196 They are found in and near lakes, rivers and wetlands in the Andean highlands at altitudes between . The genus includes two of the world's largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann (2 June 1802 – 15 January 1841) was a German zoologist and herpetologist born in Braunschweig. He studied medicine and philology at the University of Leipzig, and afterwards was an assistant to Martin Lichtenstein (1780–1857) in Berlin. In 1828 he became a professor at University of Cologne, and two years later was an extraordinary professor at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin. Wiegmann specialized in the study of herpetology and mammalogy. In 1835, he founded, together with other scholars, the zoological periodical '' Archiv für Naturgeschichte'', also known as "Wiegmann's Archive". With Johann Friedrich Ruthe (1788–1859) he wrote an important textbook of zoology called ''Handbuch der Zoologie'', and in 1834 Wiegmann published ''Herpetologia Mexicana'', a monograph on the reptiles of Mexico. In 1841 he died of tuberculosis at the age of 38 in Berlin. His father Arend Friedrich Wiegmann (1771–1853) was a German research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Cirrhacelis
''Telmatobius cirrhacelis'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is currently critically endangered An IUCN Red List critically endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of December 2023, of t .... References cirrhacelis Endemic fauna of Ecuador Amphibians of Ecuador Amphibians of the Andes Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1979 {{Telmatobius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Brevirostris
''Telmatobius brevirostris'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are moist montane forest ("cloud forest"), high-altitude shrubland, and rivers. It does not occur in cultivated areas. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References brevirostris Endemic fauna of Peru Amphibians of Peru Amphibians of the Andes Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1955 {{Telmatobius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Brevipes
''Telmatobius brevipes'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, arable land, and canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface ...s and ditches. Geographic distribution It is found in Peru; it is a species present in the western cordillera, in the departments of Cajamarca and La Libertad, between 2000 and 3520 m altitude. Threats Contamination of water bodies can be a local threat. Other species of the same genus found at high altitudes are very susceptible to chytridiomycosis, so it is inferred that this disease is a threat to Telmatobius brevipes. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Brachydactylus
''Telmatobius brachydactylus'', the Junín riparian frog or Amable Maria frog, is an endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. Body Although a fairly large species with a typical snout-vent length of and weight of , it is significantly smaller than the closely related and equally threatened Lake Junin frog (''T. macrostomus''). These two are sometimes placed in the genus '' Batrachophrynus''. Habitat This highly aquatic frog is endemic to tributaries of Lake Junín (not in the lake itself) in central Peru and to other nearby waterways, where it is found at altitudes of . This frog reproduces through larval development. Scientists have seen the frog in Junin National Reserve. Threats Both the IUCN and organizations within Peru classify this frog as endangered. Principal threats include habitat loss in favor of human resource collection and agriculture, pollution, climate change, and predation by introduced species, such as trout. People allow livestock to dri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Bolivianus
''Telmatobius bolivianus'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Andes of Bolivia. It was formerly the most common and widespread ''Telmatobius'' of Bolivia, but has had a drastic population decline since the mid-2000s. It is an aquatic frog occurring in fast-flowing rivers and streams in cloud forest and Yungas forest. It is threatened by chytridomycosis as well as habitat loss caused by logging and agricultural expansion Agricultural expansion describes the growth of agricultural land ( arable land, pastures, etc.) especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. The agricultural expansion is often explained as a direct consequence of the global increase in food and e .... Water pollution and aquaculture are also threats. References bolivianus Endemic fauna of Bolivia Amphibians of Bolivia Amphibians of the Andes Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1940 {{Telmatobius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Atahualpai
''Telmatobius atahualpai'' (common name: Amazonas water frog) is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central of northern Peru and found in the San Martín and Amazonas Regions at asl. ''Telmatobius atahualpai'' occur in humid subalpine páramo Páramo () may refer to a variety of alpine tundra ecosystems located in the Andes Mountain Range, South America. Some ecologists describe the páramo broadly as "all high, tropical, montane vegetation above the continuous timberline". A narrower ... where these frogs live under rocks at the edge of small streams. Threats to this little known species are not well known. References atahualpai Amphibians of Peru Amphibians of the Andes Endemic fauna of Peru Páramo fauna Amphibians described in 1993 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Telmatobius-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Atacamensis
''Telmatobius atacamensis'', commonly known as the Atacama water frog, is an aquatic frog species of the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to the Puna region of Salta, Argentina, where it inhabits high-altitude streams and wetlands. Due to its restricted range and specialized habitat, ''T. atacamensis'' faces significant conservation threats, including habitat degradation, chytridiomycosis, and invasive species. Habitat and Distribution ''Telmatobius atacamensis'' is a strictly aquatic species, inhabiting mountain rivers, streams, and wetlands in the high-altitude environments of northwestern Argentina. Although the ''Telmatobius'' genus is widely distributed from Ecuador to Chile and Argentina, ''T. atacamensis'' is one of only three out of fourteen ''Telmatobius'' species in Argentina that are microendemic to the Puna region of Salta. Its known range is less than 20,000 km², primarily within the San Antonio de los Cobres area and Los Patos River. The Puna region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Arequipensis
''Telmatobius arequipensis'' is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to southern Peru (Arequipa Region, Moquegua Region, and/or Puno Region). It has an altitudinal range of asl. Two subspecies have been described, ''Telmatobius arequipensis arequipensis'' and ''Telmatobius arequipensis natator'' Vellard, 1955. Its common name is Chili water frog, after its type locality near Río Chili. ''Telmatobius arequipensis'' is a riparian semi-aquatic frog. It is present in streams, wet grassland and shrublands, and ditches. It may be found in modified habitats wherever there are streams or ditches. Eggs are laid in the water. ''Telmatobius arequipensis'' is common where it occurs, but populations can be threatened by water pollution. It is also collected for food and traditional medicine. Chytridiomycosis Chytridiomycosis ( ) is an infectious disease in amphibians, caused by the chytrid fungi '' Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'' and '' Batrachochytrium sala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telmatobius Achachila
''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. It is the only genus in the family Telmatobiidae. Some sources recognize ''Batrachophrynus'' as a valid genus distinct from ''Telmatobius''. Etymology The word ''Telmatobius'' is derived from the Greek: τέλμα (''télma'', "swamp") and βίος (''bios'', "life"). Ecology and conservation All ''Telmatobius'' species are closely associated with water and most species are semi-aquatic, while a few are entirely aquatic.Angulo, A. (2008). Conservation Needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius Frogs of the Andes of Peru. Conservation & Society 6(4): 328–333. DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.49196 They are found in and near lakes, rivers and wetlands in the Andean highlands at altitudes between . The genus includes two of the world's largest fully aquatic frogs, the Lake Junin frog (''T. macrostomus'') and Titic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undescribed Species
In taxonomy, an undescribed taxon is a taxon (for example, a species) that has been discovered, but not yet formally described and named. The various Nomenclature Codes specify the requirements for a new taxon to be validly described and named. Until such a description has been published, the taxon has no formal or official name, although a temporary, informal name is often used. A published scientific name may not fulfil the requirements of the Codes for various reasons. For example, if the taxon was not adequately described, its name is called a ''nomen nudum''. It is possible for a taxon to be "undescribed" for an extensive period of time, even if unofficial descriptions are published. An undescribed species may be referred to with the genus name, followed by "sp.", but this abbreviation is also used to label specimens or images that are too incomplete to be identified at the species level. In some cases, there is more than one undescribed species in a genus. In this case, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endling
An endling is the last known individual of a species or subspecies. Once the endling dies, the species becomes extinct. The word was coined in correspondence in the scientific journal ''Nature''. Usage The 4 April 1996 issue of ''Nature'' published a correspondence in which commentators suggested that a new word, ''endling'', be adopted to denote the last individual of a species. The 23 May issue of ''Nature'' published several counter-suggestions, including ''ender'', ''terminarch'', and ''relict''. The word ''endling'' appeared on the walls of the National Museum of Australia in ''Tangled Destinies'', a 2001 exhibition by Matt Kirchman and Scott Guerin, about the relationship between Australian peoples and their land. In the exhibition, the definition, as it appeared in Nature, was printed in large letters on the wall above two specimens of the extinct Tasmanian tiger: "Endling (n.) The last surviving individual of a species of animal or plant". A printed description of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
