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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is known only from the type locality, La Ciénaga (about 27° 30'S; 67° 00'W), close to the town of Medanitos (27° 32'S; 67° 36'W), in Catamarca Province in north-western Argentina. It might range more widely and further surveys are needed in the surrounding areas. It was collected at 3,300m asl. Habitat and Ecology It is wholly aquatic, occurring in high mountain streams surrounded by montane grasslands. Breeding takes place in the streams. Population It is a rare species, which has not been surveyed for since it was discovered. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats The threats to it are unknown. Potential threats in the general area include the introduction of predatory fishes (trout), water pollution through mining activities, destruction of high mountain bogs (from which the streams originate) by cattle, and the alteration of watersheds. Telmatobius species living at high altitudes might be particularly prone to becoming infected with chytridiomycosis, so this is a potential future threat for this species. Conservation Actions It is not present in any protected areas; there are no conservation measures in place for this species. Citation Esteban Lavilla 2004. Telmatobius pinguiculus. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use