Telmatobius oxycephalus or the red-headed water frog is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
Habitat This relatively aquatic frog lives in streams in Yungas forests, Yungas grasslands, and other biomes. Scientists observed this frog between 1400 and 2980 meters above sea level.IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Telmatobius oxycephalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T57353A101434020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57353A101434020.en. Downloaded on 23 July 2019.
Scientists have seen this frog one protected park: Parque Nacional Calilegua.
Relationship to humans People catch and eat some Telmatobius frogs, but scientists have not recorded human beings eating Telmatobius oxycephalus.
Threats The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered. Introduced fish prey upon this frog, and tourism can disrupt its habitat. Human beings also divert water for canals, irrigation, and goat husbandry. Scientists believe the fungal disease chytridiomycosis also poses a threat.
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