Telmatobufo
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Telmatobufo is a genus of frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...

s that are endemic to southern Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

. Their closest living relative is the Helmeted Water Toad (Calyptocephalella gayi). These frogs were recently removed from the Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylidae is a diverse family of frogs that probably diverged from other hyloids during the Cenozoic era, or possibly at the end of the Mesozoic. There are roughly 50 genera, one of which is Eleutherodactylus, the largest vertebrate genus, with over 700 species...

 and placed in a new family, Calyptocephalellidae. The three species of Telmatobufo are all considered threatened
Threatened species
Threatened species are any speciesg animals, plants, fungi, etc.) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future.The World Conservation Union is the foremost authority on threatened species, and treats threatened species not as a single category, but as a group of three categories,...

 by the IUCN.

Species

  • Telmatobufo australis
    Telmatobufo australis
    Telmatobufo australis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Chile.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

    Formas, 1972.
  • Telmatobufo bullocki
    Telmatobufo bullocki
    Telmatobufo bullocki is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Chile.Its natural habitat is rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Veloso, A., Núñez, H. & Formas, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....

    Schmidt, 1952.
  • Telmatobufo venustus
    Telmatobufo venustus
    Telmatobufo venustus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is found in Chile and Argentina.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

    (Philippi, 1899).
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