Telmatobius brachydactylus

Telmatobius brachydactylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Telmatobiidae
Genus: Telmatobius
Species: T. brachydactylus
Binomial name
Telmatobius brachydactylus
(Peters, 1873)
Synonyms

Batrachophrynus brachydactylus Peters, 1873

Telmatobius brachydactylus is an endangered species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family.[1][2]

This semiaquatic frog is endemic to tributaries of Lake Junín (not in the lake itself) in central Peru, where it is found at altitudes of 4,000–4,600 m (13,100–15,100 ft). It is threatened by capture for human consumption.[1][3] Although a fairly large species, it is smaller than the closely related and equally threatened Lake Junin frog (B. macrostomus).

References

  1. 1 2 3 Angulo, A., Sinsch, U. & Lehr, E. (2004). "Telmatobius brachydactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Telmatobius brachydactylus (Peters, 1873)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. Angulo (2009). Conservation needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius frogs of the Andes of Peru. Conservation and Society. 6(4): 328-333.
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