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Two reddish-brown frogs, one holding on to the other from the back.
Mating position of longnose harlequin frog which was, until recently, thought to be extinct.
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Promoting Amphibian Conservation in the Tropical Andes of Ecuador
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Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios
HOTSPOT
Tropical Andes
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$138,373
DATES
Jul 2019
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Nov 2020
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Tropical Andes
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$138,373
DATES
Jul 2019
-
Nov 2020

Support ex-situ conservation of the Longnose Harlequin Frog (Atelopus longirostris), which was recently considered as extinct; build community capacity for environmental monitoring and ecotourism to conserve the frog’s habitat in Junín; and increase national awareness of amphibian conservation through a communications campaign and amphibian exhibitions.

Strategic Direction: 5 Safeguard globally threatened species.