Telmatobius macrostomus
| Telmatobius macrostomus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. macrostomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius macrostomus (Peters, 1873) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Batrachophrynus microphtalmus Werner, 1901 | |
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 Telmatobiidae family, 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 2 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 Angulo (2009). Conservation needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius frogs of the Andes of Peru. Conservation and Society. 6(4): 328-333.
- ↑ 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
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