The Facts:
It is found in the lakes of the Titicaca Basin in Peru and Bolivia. It is the largest aquatic frog, reaching lengths of 50cm and weighting up to one kilogram. This remarkable frog spends its entire life underwater and is thought to breathe through its loose fitting skin.
The number of Titicaca Water Frog has declined dramatically in recent years as a result of degradation of its habitat and the extraction of water from the lakes. The harvesting of adults and the predation of larvae by introduced trout species are also major problems.
Habitat management and protection is present at the Lake Titicaca Reserve but further action and better enforcement is desperately needed. Whilst captive-breeding programmes are taking place they have so far been unsuccessful.
The Black and White Truth:
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