The lowland ones from Sierra Llorona are brown, unlike their upland cousins that are black with yellow stripes and a red belly. All have yellow noses and fingertips!
This species is found in central Panama and has declined rapidly due to the amphibian chytrid fungus. Researchers at the Pamama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project and Virginia Tech conducted the first release trials for this species. We reared captive frogs and released them to understand how animals transition from captive conditions to the wild and attached tiny radiotransmitters to the frogs to understand where they disperse.
