
ANI110-00059
A black snub-nosed frog (Ctenophryne aterrima) at Centro Jambatu in Quito, Ecuador. This animal is originally from Alto Tambo, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador. This species is threatened by destruction of habitat, intensive agriculture and livestock, pollution, use of agrochemicals, mining, urban development and palm plantations.
Keywords
- Alto Tambo
- amphibians
- black background
- black snub-nosed frog
- captivity
- Centro Jambatu
- Centro Jambatu de Investigacion y Conservacion de Anfibios
- Costa Rica Nelson frog
- Ctenophryne aterrima
- ecuador
- Esmeraldas Province
- frogs
- full length
- one animal
- Photo Ark
- quito
- side view
- studio shot
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