Telmatobius brachydactylus

Telmatobius brachydactylus, the Amable Maria frog, is an endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae.[1][2]

Telmatobius brachydactylus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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.[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]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Telmatobius brachydactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T56329A89204767. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
2. 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.
3. Angulo, A. (2008). "Conservation needs of Batrachophrynus and Telmatobius frogs of the Andes of Peru." Conservation & Society 6(4): 328-333. DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.49196
4. Sinsch, U. (1990). Froschlurche (Anura) der zentral-peruanischen Anden: Artdiagnose, Taxonomie, Habitate, Verhaltensökologie. Salamandra 26(2/3): 177- 214.
5. Stuart, Hoffmann, Chanson, Cox, Berridge, Ramani and Young, editors (2008). Threatened Amphibians of the World. ISBN 978-84-96553-41-5