Telmatobius macrostomus

Telmatobius macrostomus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Telmatobiidae
Genus:	Telmatobius
Species:	T. macrostomus
Binomial name
Telmatobius macrostomus (Peters, 1873)
Synonyms
Batrachophrynus microphtalmus Werner, 1901 Batrachophrynus macrostomus Peters, 1873

Telmatobius macrostomus, also known as the Lake Junin (giant) frog or Andes smooth frog, is a very large and endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae, endemic to altitudes of 3,200–4,300 m (10,500–14,100 ft) in the Andes of Junín in central Peru.^[2][3] It is completely aquatic and almost entirely restricted to lakes (such as Lake Junín), but it has also been introduced to the upper part of the Mantaro River.^[3] It is among the largest frogs in the world, measuring up to 70 cm (28 in) in full length.^[4] It is mainly threatened by capture for human consumption and predation by introduced species (trout),^[3] but potentially also by pollution.^[1]

References

1. Angulo, A., Sinsch, U. & Aguilar Puntriano, C. (2004). "Telmatobius macrostomus". 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 macrostomus (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.
4. Fjeldså, J. (1984). Three endangered South American grebes (Podiceps): case histories and the ethics of saving species by human intervention. Ann. Zool. Fennici 21: 411-416