Rabbs’ Fringe-limbed Treefrog: Captive Farewell
The last Rabbs’ Fringe-limbed Treefrog died in captivity in 2016. Scientists discovered this species during a 2005 rescue mission as chytrid fungus swept through Panama. Males would guard egg clutches and allow tadpoles to eat skin from their backs. Fewer than a dozen were brought into captivity. Despite breeding attempts, none produced viable offspring. Their unique parental care behavior is now lost forever.