Batrachophrynus brachydactylus
| Batrachophrynus brachydactylus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Batrachophrynus |
| Species: | B. brachydactylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachophrynus brachydactylus Peters, 1873 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Telmatobius brachydactylus | |
Batrachophrynus brachydactylus is an endangered species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. 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.[2] Although a fairly large species, it is smaller than the closely related and equally threatened Lake Junin frog (B. macrostomus).
References
- ↑ Angulo, A., Sinsch, U. & Lehr, E. 2004. Batrachophrynus brachydactylus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
- ↑ Angulo (2009). Conservation Needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius Frogs of the Andes of Peru. Conservation and Society. 6(4): 328-333.