Reptiles
and Amphibians Photo Gallery Panamanian Golden Frog
The Panamanian golden frog is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and has been extinct in the wild since 2007. Several zoos and aquariums in the United States and Panama are managing and breeding these frogs for long-term survival. Habitat loss, climate change, collection, and the deadly chytrid fungus—which is wiping out amphibians worldwide—threaten the species.
The National Zoo has been at the forefront of amphibian conservation, being the first to identify the chytrid fungus in 1999. Since then the Zoo has been maintaining amphibian breeding and conservation programs while researching a cure or vaccine for the chytrid fungus. The Panamanian golden frog and thousands of other amphibian species may disappear forever.
The Panamanian golden frog is not currently part of our Adopt a Species program Please choose another species. Thanks for your interest.
