Sunday, May 27, 2012

Kihansi Spray Toad

Kihansi Spray Toad
Kihansi Spray Toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)
“… was once found only in an isolated river gorge in Tanzania. Though the species is believed extinct in the wild, Wildlife Cconservation Society has been able to breed hundreds of these diminutive frogs in the hope they can one day be reintroduced into a restored ecosystem. Later this year, scientists from Tanzania’s University of Dar es Salaam will visit the Bronx Zoo to learn how to breed toads in their homeland…”
Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/leap-day-47022901#ixzz0x5X14CXj
Kihansi Spray Toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)

“… was once found only in an isolated river gorge in Tanzania. Though the species is believed extinct in the wild, Wildlife Cconservation Society has been able to breed hundreds of these diminutive frogs in the hope they can one day be reintroduced into a restored ecosystem. Later this year, scientists from Tanzania’s University of Dar es Salaam will visit the Bronx Zoo to learn how to breed toads in their homeland…”

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