Telmatobius brachydactylus [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Telmatobius brachydactylus
Telmatobius brachydactylus, the Amable Maria frog, is an endangered species of frog in the Telmatobiidae family.
This semi-aquatic frog is endemic to tributaries of Lake Junín (not in the lake itself) in central Peru, where it is found at altitudes of . It is threatened by capture for human consumption. Although a fairly large species with a typical snout-vent length of and weight of , it is significantly smaller than the closely related and equally threatened Lake Junin frog ("T. macrostomus")
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessed "Telmatobius dankoi" as being critically endangered. Its range is very small, and the habitat is affected by water pollution from mining activities. Additional threats are abstraction of surface water for human consumption and agriculture, as well as recreational activities.