A New Early Water Frog (Telmatobius) from the Miocene of the Bolivian Altiplano

July 1, 2024

High in the mountains and on the Altiplano of the Andes in South America live the Andean water frogs of the genus Telmatobius, a group characterized by mainly aquatic habits at predominantly high elevations. Until recently, it was unknown where and when they evolved and acquired their adaptations…