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Panamanian
golden frog I am a small,
brightly coloured
frog. I live in
Golden frog the Republic of
You can call me that since my skin is golden yellow, with Panama, where I
black spots. Those of my family who live in the wet forests am the national
are taller than those who live in dry ones. I can’t leap very animal. My name is
well, so I walk clumsily from rock to rock. Panamanian golden
frog. I live in both
2 inches (female); Lifespan wet and dry forests.
Bio Length: 1.8 inches (male), : about 12 years
Blast from
the past
Panamanian golden frogs
live near noisy, mountain
streams. So, the male frogs
developed a gentle hand-waving
action, called semaphore, to
communicate better with their
rivals or mates!
34–35
golden frog I am a small,
brightly coloured
frog. I live in
Golden frog the Republic of
You can call me that since my skin is golden yellow, with Panama, where I
black spots. Those of my family who live in the wet forests am the national
are taller than those who live in dry ones. I can’t leap very animal. My name is
well, so I walk clumsily from rock to rock. Panamanian golden
frog. I live in both
2 inches (female); Lifespan wet and dry forests.
Bio Length: 1.8 inches (male), : about 12 years
Blast from
the past
Panamanian golden frogs
live near noisy, mountain
streams. So, the male frogs
developed a gentle hand-waving
action, called semaphore, to
communicate better with their
rivals or mates!
34–35
