have established assurance colonies of amphibians at risk of extinction across Panama
, and public exhibitions at the Punta Culebra Nature Center in Panama City, as well
Brian’s focus is building capacity to conserve amphibians in Appalachia and Panama – conservation biologists and zoo partners to build an ex situ amphibian facility in Panama
Brian’s focus is building capacity to conserve amphibians in Appalachia and Panama
Smithsonian scientists are working to save amphibians through projects focused in Panama
Activities are primarily focused in Panama–through the Smithsonian Tropical Research
brightly colored, frog-like toad native to the rainforests and cloud forests of Panama
brightly colored, frog-like toad native to the rainforests and cloud forests of Panama
Once a year on August 14, an official holiday in Panama called Panamanian Golden
As frogs around the world continue to disappear—many killed by a rapidly spreading disease called chytridiomycosis, which attacks the skin cells of amphibians—one critically endangered species has received an encouraging boost.
City, Panama.
Stories about amphibians don’t always end with “happily ever after,” but scientists around the globe, including Brian Gratwicke at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, are working together to rewrite frogs’ fate.
Image: Limosa harlequin frogs (Atelopus limosus), which are native to Panama, are
Meet the lemur leaf frog! These attractive amphibians—best known for their big, beautiful eyes—are critically endangered. The good news? Reptile Discovery Center keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are working to save them from extinction.
includes us—the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., our partners at the Panama
The Panamanian golden frog is extinct in the wild, but scientists are working to save this species by preserving and studying genetic material from at-risk populations.
Assisted Reproduction and Genome Resource Banking of Panamanian Golden Frogs Panama
Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
After more than five hard years of work and constituency-building, it felt like Panama
