Amphibians

Threatened Amphibians

**Panamanian Golden Frog**  - //Atelopus zeteki//



STATUS: EW

Once hailed as the symbol of Panama, this amphibians' population has drastically declined in recent years due to chytridiomycosis and is now feared to be extinct in the wild.

The species is endemic to Panama and is known to dwell in tropical montane forest and freshwater streams.

The main reasons for its present day status are habitat destruction, water pollution, and chytridiomycosis (a bacterial disease that targets amphibians, especially Central and South American frogs).

Karen Lips, Frank Solís, Roberto Ibáñez, César Jaramillo, Querube Fuenmayor 2006. //Atelopus zeteki//. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. <[|www.iucnredlist.org]>.