Nearly extinct frog found in San Jacinto Wilderness
July 23rd, 2009 Posted by Chris Clarke in desert wildlife, wilderness
Some good news from the “sky island” biome in our Low Desert. From Inland News Today:
IDYLLWILD–For the first time in nearly 50 years, a population of a nearly extinct frog has been rediscovered in the San Bernardino National Forest.
Biologists from the U.S. Geological Survey rediscovered the rare mountain yellow-legged frog in the San Jacinto Wilderness near Idyllwild. Researchers had estimated there were about 122 adult mountain yellow-legged frogs in the wild.
Globally, amphibians are on the decline because of habitat loss, effects of climate change and the spread of a deadly fungus.
The mountain yellow-legged frog is one of three frogs or toads on the federal Endangered Species List in Southern California.
You can read more on the discovery at ENS-Newswire.
One Response to “Nearly extinct frog found in San Jacinto Wilderness”
By Nick C. on Jul 25, 2009
That’s pretty impressive.