2023 CE • Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama
Known for their camofluage abilities and nocturnal tendencies, "Lemur leaf frogs are found in Costa Rica, Panama, and areas of Colombia. They live in forests on sloping mountainsides and in the humid uplands and lowlands. These frogs have been extirpated, or wiped out, of parts of their previous range and are critically endangered where they currently live . . . Lemur leaf frog populations have declined more than 80% in the last 10 years. This continuing trend is believed to be a result of rapid habitat loss, as well as chytridiomycosis, the disease caused by amphibian chytrid fungus. Although leaf frogs appear to have some resistance to chytridiomycosis, they have had tremendous population losses and currently only occupy about half of their historic range. Their greatest threat is habitat loss, especially in Costa Rica where their range is impacted by deforestation."
Quote: "Lemur leaf frog," Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Instituite. "104. Lemur Leaf Frog," Edge of Existence.
Image: Brian Gratwicke from DC, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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