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Romeo and Juliet, two Sehuencas frogs

‘Romeo and Juliet’ give hope for survival of the Sehuencas water frog

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Until recently, Sehuencas water frogs were among the more than 500 species of frogs and other amphibians on the brink of extinction. Just one male, named Romeo, was living in a lab in Bolivia, assumed to be the last of his species. But researchers recently found five more of these frogs in a cloud forest in the mountains of Bolivia. They took one of the females, named her Juliet, and brought her to meet Romeo.

Scientists rush to save exotic frogs from spreading disease

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Slideshow: Scientists Rush to Rescue Frogs in ‘Amphibian Arks’

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Lost Frogs Update

Big Brains Strike Again

Lost Frogs Update

Researchers have finished searching the globe for amphibians that haven’t been seen in decades – with limited success.

The Search For Missing Frogs

About one third of all amphibian species are at risk of extinction. Scientists don’t know what species still exist and which may be gone forever. Over the next year and a half herpetologists will travel to 20 different countries in search of lost frog spe

Leaping Towards a Solution

2008 is the Year of the Frog and in order to celebrate and raise awareness about declining amphibian populations the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is holding a nation-wide celebration on Leap Day, February 29th.

Animal Note: Multi-purpose lungs

Living on Earth’s Maggie Villiger reports on how their lungs help some reptiles and amphibians hear.