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One such species of frog is the horned marsupial frog, which has been on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List for a few years due to its steadily declining ...
The wood frog has a complex lifecycle that depends on multiple habitats, damp lowlands, and adjacent woodlands. Their habitat conservation is, therefore, complex, requiring integrated, landscape-scale preservation. [1] Wood frog development in the tadpole stage is known to be negatively affected by road salt contaminating freshwater ecosystems ...
The Mississippi gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus), also known commonly as the dark gopher frog, the dusky gopher frog, and the St. Tammany gopher frog, is a critically endangered species of frog in the family Ranidae (true frogs). The species is endemic to the southern United States. [4]
Aug. 28—For the fourth time, hundreds of endangered frogs were released into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge with the intent to revitalize their population. The nearly 400 northern leopard ...
Although captives may live longer than their wild counterparts, the species has not been bred in captivity. [10] [11] Due to their classification as an endangered species, the Equatorial Guinean government has declared that no more than 300 goliath frogs may be exported per year for the pet trade, but few now seem to be exported from this ...
Amphibians, particularly frogs, are among the hardest hit by an extinction crisis, as are insects and reptiles. Frogs are dying off at record rates, an ominous sign the 6th mass extinction is ...
Dryophytes gratiosus is the largest native tree frog in the United States, acquiring its name from the raucous and explosive call. [4] It is 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in) in head-body length. [5] It is variable in color, but easily recognizable due to the characteristic dark, round markings on its dorsum. Individuals may be bright or dull green ...
Local experts will explain the many contributions moths and frogs make to the environment.