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Frog wave The female Panamanian golden frog chooses a
shallow stream, where she lays a string of thirty to
I wave my hand, in greeting or warning, if I seventy eggs.
see other frogs. It means a ‘hi’, if I’m waving
out to a female frog. But if it turns out to
be a male instead, I get angry, wrestle him,
and tell him to find his own rock to sit on.
I produce a poison from my skin to protect
myself when a predator attacks me.
No longer wild
Some time back, a very dangerous fungal
disease killed many in my family. And my
status as the national animal, and a unique
one at that, hasn’t helped much either. I am
collected for display in zoos, hotels, and illegal
pet trade. Also, my home is being destroyed by
deforestation and farming.
Panamanian golden frogs like to Did you know?
climb and sit on high rocks.
The skin of a Panamanian golden
frog contains enough
poison to kill 1,200
small mice.
I want to go home Y REDENCDRIATNIGCEALL
The Panamanian National Legislation CR
protects me. The Republic of Panama and
the United States have joined hands in the EN
Project Golden Frog to save my family and VU
me. I have a safe residence in the El Cope
National Park, but I am aching to go back
home to the wilderness, if only something
could be done to save my home.
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Frog wave The female Panamanian golden frog chooses a
shallow stream, where she lays a string of thirty to
I wave my hand, in greeting or warning, if I seventy eggs.
see other frogs. It means a ‘hi’, if I’m waving
out to a female frog. But if it turns out to
be a male instead, I get angry, wrestle him,
and tell him to find his own rock to sit on.
I produce a poison from my skin to protect
myself when a predator attacks me.
No longer wild
Some time back, a very dangerous fungal
disease killed many in my family. And my
status as the national animal, and a unique
one at that, hasn’t helped much either. I am
collected for display in zoos, hotels, and illegal
pet trade. Also, my home is being destroyed by
deforestation and farming.
Panamanian golden frogs like to Did you know?
climb and sit on high rocks.
The skin of a Panamanian golden
frog contains enough
poison to kill 1,200
small mice.
I want to go home Y REDENCDRIATNIGCEALL
The Panamanian National Legislation CR
protects me. The Republic of Panama and
the United States have joined hands in the EN
Project Golden Frog to save my family and VU
me. I have a safe residence in the El Cope
National Park, but I am aching to go back
home to the wilderness, if only something
could be done to save my home.
Cpjarrgoeuateatcert,ditoainnpit1ro9, 8ttrh6o,egtPhaanen,EaalmnCdaonmpiaeannNygaootiltodhneenarlefPrnoadgrak,nbnguoettraeoldnsolcyrteoparttohuveriedpseu. sma,
