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New Species of Frogs Disappearing as Fast as They’re Found

July 20, 2010
New Species of Frogs Disappearing as Fast as They’re Found

New species of frogs in Panama are being lost nearly as fast as they are being found to a deadly fungal disease that is sweeping through the region.In an effort to document the diversity of frogs in Central America before the disease sweeps through the entire region, scientists are discovering new species, some of...
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The Golden Frog of Panama

December 27, 2009
The Golden Frog of Panama

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...
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