Titicaca Water Frog
This frog lives only in Lake Titicaca in South America. It is critically endangered because people hunt it and pollute its home.
What is it?
The Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus) is a large frog that spends almost all its life in water. It lives in Lake Titicaca, which is on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It likes shallow water, especially for breeding.
How old?
This species has lived in Lake Titicaca for thousands of years. It is adapted to the cold, high-altitude lake.
What was it like?
This frog has loose, wrinkly skin that helps it breathe underwater. It eats a variety of food: copepods (tiny crustaceans), snails, aquatic insects, tadpoles, and fish. It is an important part of the lake's food web.
Why does it matter?
The Titicaca water frog is critically endangered. People hunt it for food and medicine, and pollution from cities and farms harms its habitat. Protecting this frog helps keep the whole lake ecosystem healthy. Scientists study it to learn how to save other endangered species.
Connections
Next to find
- Find another animal that lives only in one lake or river.
- Look for other frogs or amphibians that are endangered.
- Learn about Lake Titicaca and the people who live near it.
的的喀喀湖青蛙
这种青蛙只生活在南美洲的的喀喀湖。它处于极度濒危状态，因为人们捕猎它并污染它的家园。
这是什么？
的的喀喀湖青蛙（Telmatobius culeus）是一种大型青蛙，几乎一生都在水中度过。它生活在的的喀喀湖，该湖位于秘鲁和玻利维亚交界处。它喜欢浅水区，尤其是繁殖的时候。
它有多古老？
这个物种在的的喀喀湖生活了数千年。它适应了寒冷的高海拔湖泊。
它是什么样的？
这种青蛙有松弛、多皱的皮肤，帮助它在水下呼吸。它吃多种食物：桡足类（小型甲壳动物）、蜗牛、水生昆虫、蝌蚪和鱼类。它是湖泊食物网的重要组成部分。
为什么它重要？
的的喀喀湖青蛙处于极度濒危状态。人们捕猎它作为食物和药物，城市和农场的污染也破坏了它的栖息地。保护这种青蛙有助于维持整个湖泊生态系统的健康。科学家研究它，以学习如何拯救其他濒危物种。
联系
接下来寻找
- 找到另一种只生活在一个湖泊或河流中的动物。
- 寻找其他濒危的青蛙或两栖动物。
- 了解的的喀喀湖和生活在它附近的人们。