Panamanian golden frog
Atelopus zeteki
Critically endangeredPhoto: Jeff Kubina from the milky way galaxy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Amphibianinsectivore
The Panamanian golden frog is a small, brightly colored amphibian found only in Panama’s cloud forests. It lives near streams on mountainous slopes and is known for its striking golden hue. Sadly, it hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2007, but efforts are underway to breed it in captivity.
- Endemic to Panama’s Cordilleran cloud forests.
- Critically endangered; possibly extinct in the wild.
- Captive breeding programs aim to save the species.
MountainForestSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Atelopus zeteki
- Habitat
- Mountain, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- South America
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
