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**Titicaca Water Frog - Telmatobius culeus
Short: An unusually large aquatic frog found only in Lake Titicaca - highly vulnerable to pollution, disease (chytrid), and overharvesting.
Facts:
Status: Critically Endangered. Range: Lake Titicaca (Peru/Bolivia).
Habitat: Cold, high-altitude lake waters.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Lifespan: Several years (species-specific data limited).
Reproduction: Aquatic eggs; tadpoles adapted to high-altitude lakes.
Role: Indicator of freshwater health.
Threats: Pollution, chytrid fungus, overharvesting for food/medicine.
2025 October 16