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The Panamanian golden frog is a tiny, brightly colored, frog-like toad native to the rainforests and cloud forests of Panama, though it is extinct in the wild. Its bright coloration warns predators of its overwhelming toxicity.
The Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki), also known as Cerro Campana stubfoot toad and other names, is a species of toad endemic to Panama. Panamanian golden frogs inhabit the streams along the mountainous slopes of the Cordilleran cloud forests of west-central Panama.
ABOUT. The Panamanian golden frog is Panama’s national animal. Pictured on everything from T-shirts to lottery tickets to magazines, the tiny frog represents good fortune. For many years, the frogs were captured and taken into hotels and restaurants to promote tourism, as well as placed in people’s homes for good luck.
Meet the Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) on the Animal Facts including their diet, lifespan, appearance, habitat and breeding.
Amazing Facts About the Panamaian Golden Frog. Panamanian Golden Frogs are able to make a whistling noise, which is unusual because they do not have any eardrums to hear each other! They communicate by waving their hands and legs – a bit like sign language.
John P Clare. A striking and culturally significant amphibian native to the rainforests of Panama. Known for its vibrant yellow to orange coloration with distinctive black markings, this frog is not only a national symbol of Panama but also an icon of the country’s biodiversity.
Panamanian golden frogs are native to the wet rainforests and dry cloud forests of the Cordilleran Mountains that run like a spine through western-central Panama in Central America. At The Maryland Zoo, Panamanian golden frogs are one of our primary conservation species.
