Panamanian Golden Frog Waving

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Uploaded by on Jan 19, 2011

Panamanian golden frogs breed November-December. Males stake out territories and fend off other males by vocalizing and waving. Panamanian golden frogs are thought to have evolved waving because their bird-like, chirping calls are too soft to hear over the rushing mountain springs of their natural habitat. Panamanian golden frogs are critically endangered and are likely extinct in the wild due to a suffocating fungal infection, whose spread may be facilitated by climate change. The Maryland Zoo is the leading breeder of these rare frogs. This was filmed at the zoo's new public exhibit.

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  • @hoggardborhane - This is from November 2010. These are not, however, wild frogs.

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