Chile Takes New Steps to Save Endangered Darwin's Frog
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Chile takes new steps to save endangered Darwin’s frog
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile has launched a new effort to save the endangered Darwin’s frog, a tiny amphibian with leaf-like skin whose males carry tadpoles within pouches in their mouths. The initiative from the Chilean government’s climate change and sustainability committee seeks to protect habitats and reproductive areas, including by working with private landowners. The goal is to discover new populations, if possible, of Darwin’s frog and sub…


Chile takes new steps to save endangered Darwin's frog
SANTIAGO :Chile has launched a new effort to save the endangered Darwin's frog, a tiny amphibian with leaf-like skin whose males carry tadpoles within pouches in their mouths.The initiative from the Chilean government's climate change and sustainability committee seeks to protect habitats and reproductive
The Chilean government's committee for climate change and sustainable development is now working to save the critically endangered Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii). The goal is to find new individuals and expand the area inhabited by the current population, which numbers 62 individuals in both Chile and Argentina. This small frog is characterized by the hatching and development of tadpoles in the male's throat. The amphibian was discovered by…
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