WebLeptodactylus fallax, commonly known as the mountain chicken or giant ditch frog, is a critically endangered species of frog that is native to the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Montserrat. The population declined by at least 80% from 1995 to 2004, with further significant declines later.
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The Mountain Chicken Frog’s First Problem: It Tastes Like…
WebJanuary 28, 2016. • 5 min read. BRADES, Montserrat — There may be hope for the mountain chicken. More than five years ago, dozens of Leptodactylus fallax frogs—a species nicknamed the...
WebMountain chickens ( Leptodactylus fallax) are one of the world's largest species of frog, sometimes growing to over 20 centimetres long and weighing up to a kilogram. They vary in colour but are usually reddish-brown with dark splotches and a cream belly, which allows them to blend in with leaf litter in their humid forest homes.
WebProtecting species. The mountain chicken is one of the largest frogs in the world and can weigh over 40 times as much as a European common frog, reaching up to 1kg in size. We're creating routes to recovery through cutting-edge scientific research and …
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Species Fact Sheet | Mountain Chicken Recovery Programme
WebCONSERVATION STATUS Critically Endangered. BIOLOGY & TAXONOMY. The Mountain Chicken is the largest of all living Leptodactylus species, and is one of the largest of all living frog species. It can reach a head and body length of over 20 cm, weigh over 900 g and live for up to 12 years.
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Leap in the dark: On a mission to rescue the Caribbean's biggest …
WebOct 16, 2023 · Measuring as much as 20 centimeters from snout to rear and weighing up to a kilo, the mountain chicken —named for its reputedly tasty flesh—is a frog in freefall. And, these days, hunting for...
WebOct 16, 2023 · A rescue mission is under way in the Caribbean to save one of the world’s largest – and rarest – frogs from extinction. Measuring as much as 20 centimetres from snout to rear and weighing up to a kilo, the mountain chicken – named for its reputedly tasty flesh – is a frog in freefall.
WebJan 26, 2009 · National Geographic. 22.7M subscribers. Subscribed. 906. 115K views 15 years ago. Residents of the Caribbean island of Montserrat call one of their edible frog species mountain chicken, but...
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Sliver of hope as ‘mountain chicken’ frog shows resistance to …
WebOct 19, 2023 · A Caribbean frog species known as the mountain chicken is on the brink of extinction due to the spread of an infectious fungal disease. However, a recent survey found that there were still 21 of these supersized frogs on the island of Dominica.
