ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 11月2日 01時48分

Video by @Joel Sartore | The Wyoming toad is widely considered extinct in the wild, though the cause of their swift decline in the 1960’s and 70’s is still unknown. The only existing populations are living in captivity and among a small group within the Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming which is maintained through introduction of captive-reared young. Sadly, this refuge is reportedly infected with the chytrid fungus, which is infamous for wiping out amphibian populations all over the world. The success of this extremely rare species is now completely dependent on the continuation of captive breeding programs.
This Wyoming toad was photographed at @theomahazoo, where last year 900 tadpoles were produced and shipped to Wyoming to be released among the population currently residing in at Mortenson Lake.
To see a portrait of this toad, check out @Joel Sartore.
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