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IUCN (Red List) status: Endangered (EN).
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 two localities within the Famatina range of mountains, Aimogasta (type locality 28° 33'S; 66° 49'W) and a gorge near to Anjullon (28° 44'S; 66° 56'W), in La Rioja Province, western Argentina. It has been recorded from elevations between 1,800 and 2,050m asl. Habitat and Ecology It is wholly aquatic, breeding in high mountain streams surrounded by dry bush land, and is not present in modified habitats. Population It is a rare species. Population Trend Decreasing Major Threats Current threats include the introduction of predatory fishes (trout); stream pollution through livestock and mining activities; collection of streamside vegetation (with resulting increased runoff); and destruction of high mountain bogs and other watersheds. Chytridiomycosis is a potential future threat. Conservation Actions It is not present in any protected areas, and protection of suitable habitat is clearly required. There is also a need for continued population monitoring, particularly given the threat of chytrid. Citation Esteban Lavilla 2004. Telmatobius schreiteri. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use