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- Relict leopard frog
Watch: Recovering relict leopard frogs
The rare frogs were once thought to be extinct
Relict leopard frogs (Rana onca) exist in only a few spots in the desert Southwest, and they considered critically imperiled. The frogs were once thought to be extinct. Now, the Arizona Game and Fish Department is working with partner organizations to recover the species.
Watch the video below to see efforts to conserve this rare species.
Header Image: Relict leopard frogs exist in only a few spots in the desert Southwest. Credit: AZGFD
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