| Telmatobius macrostomus | |
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| Lake Junin frog in captivity | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Telmatobiidae |
| Genus: | Telmatobius |
| Species: | T. macrostomus
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatobius macrostomus (Peters, 1873)
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| Synonyms | |
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Batrachophrynus microphtalmus Werner, 1901 | |
Telmatobius macrostomus, also known as the Lake Junin (giant) frog or Andes smooth frog, is a very large and endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae.[1][2][3] This completely aquatic frog is endemic to lakes and associated waters at altitudes of 4,000–4,600 m (13,100–15,100 ft) in the Andes of Junín and Pasco in central Peru.[1] It has been introduced to slow-moving parts of the upper Mantaro River, although it is unclear if this population still persists.[1][4]
Together with the closely related Amable Maria frog (T. brachydactylus), it is sometimes placed in the genus Batrachophrynus.[5]
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Telmatobius macrostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T2645A89195689. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T2645A89195689.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Telmatobius macrostomus (Peters, 1873)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ 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
- ^ Sinsch, U. (1990). Froschlurche (Anura) der zentral-peruanischen Anden: Artdiagnose, Taxonomie, Habitate, Verhaltensökologie. Salamandra 26(2/3): 177- 214.
- ^ Stuart, S.; M. Hoffmann; J. Chanson; N. Cox; R. Berridge; P. Ramani; B. Young, eds. (2008). Threatened Amphibians of the World. Lynx Edicions. pp. 101, 410–419. ISBN 978-84-96553-41-5.