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Photo: Rare jewel-colored frog rediscovered in Colombia mongabay.com March 13, 2008
The critically endangered Carrikeri Harlequin frog (Atelopus carrikeri), a member of a family of amphibians that has been decimated by the outbreak of a deadly fungal disease, measures about 2 inches (5 cm) in length and lives at an altitude of 13,000 feet (4,000 m). "By discovering that the endangered frog still exists, we hope it will show how important conservation is," said Luis Alberto Rueda, scientist for the Project Atelopus team who led the expedition. "And we plan to continue with our research so that we can better assist in helping to ensure that this frog will not become extinct."
The discovery was made by scientists with the Project Atelopus team, a group backed by the Conservation Leadership Program (CLP), a partnership between BP, BirdLife International, Fauna & Flora International, Conservation International and the Wildlife Conservation Society. In addition to Rueda, team members included Oswaldo Cortes, Giovanni Chaves, Erika Salazar, Jose Gil, Sergio Pulido, Astrid Nossa, Fabian Tavera, Jenny Gallo, Ximena Villagrán and Nidia Rodriguez. Related New poison frog species discovered in Colombia August 28, 2007 Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of poison frog in a remote mountainous region in Colombia. The tiny frog has been dubbed the "golden frog of Supatá" and lives only in a 20 hectare area in Colombiaâs Cundinamarca region
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