Titicaca water frog

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/titicaca-water-frog

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Telmatobius culeus
2. What is the diet?Carnivore; diet includes aquatic invertebrates (snails, insect larvae) and small fish
3. What makes the Titicaca water frog special?It lives in a very high lake and has very loose, flabby skin that lets it breathe through its skin. Its lungs are tiny, so it relies mostly on skin respiration. The frog also has strong hind legs and webbed feet to swim well.
4. Where does the Titicaca water frog live?It lives only in Lake Titicaca, which is more than 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) above sea level.