Description:
There are more than 750 species of frog across Africa. Among them, the Togo slippery frog has smooth, slippery skin, which is often a mottled green or brown to blend into its surroundings. It grows to be three inches long, and unlike many other frogs, its eardrums are not visible on its head. The golden mantella is a uniformly yellow, orange, or red frog measuring about one inch, with a small, but visible eardrum.
The Togo Slippery Frog
Key facts
Population:
There are fewer than 250 Togo slippery frogs in the wild; 1,500 golden mantella were reintroduced to the wild in 2017
Diet:
Habitat:
Both the Togo slippery frog and golden mantella frog are forest-dependent aquatic species living in fast-flowing water, preferably rocky streams.
Range:
The Togo slippery frog is found in the highlands along the border of Togo and Ghana; the Golden Mantella Frog
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Threats
Habitat loss caused by agricultural practices, logging, and expansion of human settlements is a major threat to most threatened frog species. Water pollution from agrochemicals is also a threat. Along with other amphibians, frogs are also threatened from viral infections.
Conservation
The NGO Herp Ghana has three staff managing and protecting this reserve. Significant efforts on raising awareness of the conservation needs of the species in Ghana have resulted in reduced hunting pressure. Madagasikara Voakajy have brought the golden mantella frog back from the brink of extinction in Madagascar.
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Habitat loss caused by agricultural practices, logging, and expansion of human settlements is a major threat to most threatened frog species. Water pollution from agrochemicals is also a threat. Along with other amphibians, frogs are also threatened from viral infections.
Conservation
The NGO Herp Ghana has three staff managing and protecting this reserve. Significant efforts on raising awareness of the conservation needs of the species in Ghana have resulted in reduced hunting pressure. Madagasikara Voakajy have brought the golden mantella frog back from the brink of extinction in Madagascar.