Chile steps up action to save tiny Darwin's frog on the brink

Reuters · 8 days ago

Reuters

8 days ago

Chile has launched a new effort to save the endangered Darwin's frog, a tiny amphibian with leaf-like skin whose males carry tadpoles within pouches in their mouths.

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Chile launches a new effort to save the endangered Darwin's frog.
The frog's population has declined due to forest loss, habitat fragmentation, invasive mink, and a harmful fungus. 31s
There are only about 62 known populations of Darwin's frog remaining. 40s
The government aims to find new populations and expand current habitats. 50s
Conservation plans involve protecting native forests and collaborating with private landowners. 1m 4s