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| Extremely Rare Frog- Panamanian Golden Frog | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 3 2013, 01:45 AM (893 Views) | |
| Shaochilong | Apr 3 2013, 01:45 AM Post #1 |
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The Panamanian golden frog, Atelopus zeteki, will have been extinct in the wild for 5 years next week. This extremely poisonous frog secretes tetrodotoxin, the same toxin found in pufferfish. It lives alongside fast-flowing rivers and males call to females. The call is a tiny squeak. In addition to calling, they also communicate through hand waving. Zoos have established breeding programs to restore the species population. These are actually pictures I took while visiting one of these breeding facilities. Amplexus: ![]() More amplexus: Juvenile vivarium. Note the adult "protecting" the juveniles from predators. Edited by Shaochilong, Apr 3 2013, 01:46 AM.
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| Archipithecus | Apr 3 2013, 02:27 AM Post #2 |
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Cool. I'm glad they had captives before the went extinct in the wild. |
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| Munfy | Apr 3 2013, 02:51 AM Post #3 |
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Are they avalible in the reptile hobby? Im just curious as I know some herps that are endangered in the wild a commen in colections like sanfransico garder snakes and lygodactylus williamsi, iv also heard of hobbiests breeding animals in theyre colections that even zoos and universites have trouble breeding |
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