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Researchers in Ecuador breed frogs thought to be extinct

QUITO, Ecuador (Reuters) — Scientists from Ecuador have bred the Jambato frog, or Quito stubfoot toad, which was rediscovered in April 2016, after 28 years of being thought extinct. In 2016, scientists recovered 43 Jambato (Atelopus ignescens) frogs. A couple of the species recently managed to reproduce, laying 500 eggs at the Jambatu Center for Amphibian Conservation, pioneers in amphibian research for more than 20 years. Ecuador’s Environment Minister Tarsicio Granizo said protecting amphibians would […]