Telmatobius brachydactylus

Telmatobius brachydactylus, the Amable Maria frog, is an endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae.

Telmatobius brachydactylus
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

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. 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). These two are sometimes placed in the genus Batrachophrynus.

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