Atelopus limosus release trial: Panama

Smithsonian Scientists Release Frogs Wearing Mini Radio Transmitters Into Panamanian Wilderness First Release Trial To Help Pave the Way for Reintroduction Programs for Critically Endangered Frogs Ninety Limosa harlequin frogs (Atelopus limosus) bred in human care are braving the elements of the wild after Smithsonian scientists sent them out into the Panamanian rainforest as part of their firstever release trial. The study, led by the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project, aims to determine the factors that influence not only whether frogs survive the transition from human care to the wild, but whether they persist and go on to breed. Only by understanding the trials and tribulations of a frogs transition from human care to the wild will we have the information we need to someday develop and implement successful reintroduction programs, said Brian Gratwicke, international program coordinator for the rescue project and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI)