Saving Mountain Chickens

Peek inside the effort to save this critically endangered Caribbean frog species.

The Scientist Staff

Jan 13, 2020 | 1 min read

Read about more-recent efforts to protect Montserrat’s mountain chickens from the devastating fungal disease, chytridiomycosis.

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A male and female Chiriqui harlequin frog (<em>Atelopus chiriquiensis</em>) photographed in 2010. The species was declared extinct in 2019.

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Close-up shot of sea surface with small waves

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Illustration showing where neuston reside

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