The Golden Frog of Panama
sduford on Dec 27 2009 at 12:22 pm | Filed under: Wildlife
The Golden Frog of Panama.
The cute little Golden Frog was a national symbol of Panama. It fell victim of the chytrid fungus which wiped it out in 2007.
The Panamanian golden frog declared extinct by BBC Natural History crew
Thankfully Panamanian authorities along with several zoos around the world were able to collect a few specimens to start a breeding program and preserve the species until a cure is found.
Houston Zoo makes golden effort to save iconic frog
маси и столовеProject Golden Frog
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