14 DAY TRIAL // The picture above shows one baby chevron-patterned limosa harlequin frog resting atop a coin. This particular species of frogs is native to Panama and, according to reports issued by conservationists, it is currently an endangered one.
In an attempt to save these frogs from becoming extinct, specialists working with The Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project went through the trouble of trying to breed them in captivity.
According to Daily Mail, their efforts finally paid off, meaning that a total of nine baby frogs, together with several hundred tadpoles, were born from just one male and one female.
As is the case with most other species of amphibians, harlequin frogs run the risk of becoming extinct because of pollution, the destruction of their natural habitats and various fungal diseases.
“These frogs represent the last hope for their species,” argued Brian Gratwicke of the Smithsonian Biology Institute.