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The Titicaca Water Frog, Telmatobius culeus,

Telmatobius culeus, is the largest aquatic frog found in Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia. Individuals have been known to weigh almost a kilogram, and are unmistakable with their folds of skin. Those excessive skin folds have lent the species their nickname, Titicaca Scrotum Frog. Unfortunately it is also considered to be an aphrodisiac when mixed with honey, the roots of a local plant, and several other products, and consumed as a “thick shake”. Leer más.

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