Telmatobius brachydactylus
| Telmatobius brachydactylus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. brachydactylus
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius brachydactylus (Peters, 1873)
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| Synonyms | |
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Batrachophrynus brachydactylus Peters, 1873 | |
Telmatobius brachydactylus is an endangered species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family.[1][2]
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, it is smaller than the closely related and equally threatened Lake Junin frog (B. macrostomus).
References
- ^ a b c Template:IUCN2014.3
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Telmatobius brachydactylus (Peters, 1873)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Angulo (2009). Conservation needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius frogs of the Andes of Peru. Conservation and Society. 6(4): 328-333.
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