Chilean whistlers [1] ( Latin Telmatobufo ) is a genus of frogs from the family Calyptocephalellidae . Endemics of Chile ( South America ), where they live in the mountains of the southern regions of the country. Their closest relative is the helmet - headed whistler . These frogs were recently isolated from the whistling family and placed in a new family, Calyptocephalellidae [2] . All three types of Telmatobufo , whose position has been assessed by IUCN , are considered threatened [3] .
| Chilean whistlers |
Telmatobufo bullocki |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
| Squad: | Tailless amphibians |
| Family: | Calyptocephalellidae |
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| International Scientific Name |
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Telmatobufo KP Schmidt , 1952 |
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The genus includes four species [2] :
- Telmatobufo australis Formas, 1972
- Telmatobufo bullocki Schmidt, 1952
- Telmatobufo ignotus Cuevas, 2010
- Telmatobufo venustus (Philippi, 1899)
