Thursday, April 9, 2015

This animal seems to be looking deep into my soul..

This little guy is called Morelet’s tree frog (or the Black-eyed tree frog). These frogs are part of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species  (and have been since 2004) as a critically endangered species. According to the IUCN they live in Belize, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras around the lowland and moist areas of mountain slopes. Their population is rapidly decreasing due to a disease known as Chytridiomycosis. What is that, you may ask. Well, its an infectious disease caused by nonhyphal zoosporic fungus. These cute little critters are dying very rapidly and many conservationists are taking action by making many of their habitats a protected area, however a lot more research is needed to find out if Chytridiomycosis is an actual reason that the population is declining so fast.
This is the best video I could find about these adorable creatures! (Also it has a Michael Jackson song..BONUS!)

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