WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A rare and threatened species of tiny frog has been found breeding in a New Zealand animal park, meaning its future may now be more secure, researchers said Monday.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A rare and threatened species of tiny frog has been found breeding in a New Zealand animal park, meaning its future may now be more secure, researchers said Monday. The ...

The frogs are normally found only on two islands in the Malborough Sounds region of New Zealand's South Island. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Rare Maud Island Frogs Hatched In New Zealand. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 03 / 080305194942.htm. Victoria University Of Wellington.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A rare and threatened species of tiny frog has been found breeding in a New Zealand animal park, meaning its future may now be more secure, researchers said Monday ...

Maud Island frogs, one of four native New Zealand frogs, have evolved little over the last 70 million years, Lukis said, resulting in distinctive features and behaviors.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Researchers say the recent discovery of tiny frogs breeding in a New Zealand animal park may help save the species. Researcher Kerri ...

“Archey’s New Zealand frog is an incredibly special animal and an asset to global biodiversity. It is the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered [EDGE] amphibian out of ...

New Zealand has declared the natural habitat of a very rare frog to be a conservation sanctuary, giving the tiny creature a chance to recover its numbers. The 400-hectare (990-acre) area of land ...

New Zealand Journal of Ecology, Vol. 48, No. 1 (2024), pp. 1-14 (14 pages) The Hochstetter’s frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri) is a nationally At Risk – Declining species, but management decisions for ...