Telmatobius brachydactylus
Species of amphibian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Telmatobius brachydactylus, the Amable Maria frog, is an endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae.[1][2]
| Telmatobius brachydactylus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. brachydactylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius brachydactylus (Peters, 1873) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Batrachophrynus brachydactylus Peters, 1873 | |
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 with a typical snout-vent length of 5.8–7.3 cm (2.3–2.9 in) and weight of 25–55 g (0.88–1.94 oz), it is significantly smaller than the closely related and equally threatened Lake Junin frog (T. macrostomus).[4] These two are sometimes placed in the genus Batrachophrynus.[5]
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