AArk Newsletter ue Cooperation for the ex situ conservation of endangered Ecuadorian amphibians Luis Carrillo, Training Officer, Amphibian AArk With more than 500 species, Ecuador is one of the richest countries in the world in The National Wildlife Federation brings nature to life in the pages of our publications, inspiring people of all ages and reading levels to develop a deeper relationship with our natural world. Peru is investigating the deaths of at least 10,000 Titicaca water frogs in a river north of Lake Titicaca in the southern state of Puno. In addition 18 amphibian species inhabit this lake, including the endemic Titicaca water frog Telmatobius culeus, and a growing number of fish species, currently standing at 26 species, pending genetic confirmation (Lauzanne, 1991, Sarmiento and Barrera, 2003, Costa, 2003, Vila et al., 2007, Gobierno Regional de Puno, 2008). Environmental activists brought 100 of the dead frogs to the central plaza of Puno to call attention to the problem. In response, Zoo Berlin began working with Stiftung Artenschutz (Species Conservation Foundation) to help Titicaca water frog conservation efforts in Bolivia. Visitors to the Herpetarium will notice a brand-new habitat that opened over the weekend. The threats to the lake are the wastes … Sadly, the Lake Titicaca Water Frog is critically endangered due to over-collecting for human consumption, predation of tadpoles and pollution . Isaac Callizaya, 39, grew up with the sound of waves lapping on the shores of Lake Titicaca, a giant body of water on the border between Bolivia … A weekly update on major political events, candidates, and parties. In 2015, an alarming number of Titicaca water frogs were found dead in a 500 km² expanse on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. You may also know that this includes a number of conservation efforts around the globe for the world’s most threatened group of vertebrates; amphibians. What is a threat to a frog? The first reason that this species is unique is its habitat and range. The most interesting physical feature of this water frog is clearly the excessive skin that hangs around everywhere. Titicaca is the second largest lake of South America (after Maracaibo). Things are looking up for the Titicaca water frog, Telmatobius culeus, also known as the “scrotum frog.” In January 2017, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced that the government will build ten water treatment plants around Lake Titicaca, the largest freshwater lake in South America. As you know, Durrell works to save some of the most endangered species from extinction. Although two countries are sharing the lake, both had been cooperative with no disputes in the management of the water resources. The largest species of aquatic frog, the Titcaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus) isn’t winning any awards for beauty, but its unfortunate appearance is an excellent adaptation to living in water.Critically endangered, this large amphibian is only found in Lake Titcaca and its tributaries high in the Andean mountains of South America. With the help of over 7,000 of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, Arkive.org featured multi-media fact-files for more than 16,000 endangered species. Titicaca Water Frog (T elmatobius culeus) in captivity, so we can . Wiki User March 29, 2011 7:55PM. Wildscreen's Arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the world's biggest encyclopaedia of life on Earth. Pollution has turned sacred Lake Titicaca into a toxic cesspool ... Less visible threats lurk in the water itself: toxic levels of lead and mercury. Several threatened species such as the huge Titicaca water frog and the flightless Titicaca grebe are largely or entirely restricted to the lake, and the Titicaca orestias has likely become extinct (last seen in 1938) due to competition and predation by the introduced rainbow …