Atelopus Zeteki Research Paper

INTRODUCTION Panamanian Golden Frog scientifically known as “Atelopus Zeteki” is a critically endangered species of toad but unfortunately after 2007 it is rarely seen and hen
-ce considered extinct. Scientist has tried to do some captive breeding with some remaining ones. The world has evolved and has gradually stepped into urbanization affecting the biodiversity around us. Our planet is changing causing habitats to be altered and modified and leading to extinction of innumerous species, for example “Atelopus Zeteki”.
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE AND FEW FACTS
It dwells in the streams along the mountainous slopes of the Cordilleran rainforest and rainforest of western central panama. They are found in wet streams and dry forest streams. The population …show more content…
The males will communicate with the females either by emitting a soft and trilled mating call, or by waving their forefeet. When a female crosses the male’s path, the male will climb on her back and the female will further find a shallow place in a stream. She lays a long strand of eggs (approximately from about 202 to 623 eggs) and the eggs are attached to a rock or a pebble and sheltered from the sun. Embryonic development takes seven to eleven days. The tadpoles are white or sandy in color when they hatch and the coloration is similar to match the sand of the stream. They will stay as tadpoles for roughly four to eight months before they develop into frogs. The tadpoles with their ventral sucker’s remains attached to the rocks in the streams. The juvenile frogs leave as soon as there is significant rainfall. When they emerge on land they become a stunning green with black markings and then switch into the well known golden color. The juvenile frog feeds on insects and invertebrates they develop the yellow and black color and build up their toxin …show more content…
The nerve toxin that they produce is called “Zetekitoxoin” after their scientific name. The toxins are split into Zetekitoxin A and Zetekitoxin c. This is currently known amphibian with saxitoxin-analog activity. There is a hypothesis that the colorcehange in juveniles are a simultaneous action with the animals obtaining their skin toxicity. The Golden Panamanian frogs are known as golden arrow poison frog, golden frog or zeteki’s golden form.
QUICK FACTS
The Panamanian Golden Frog is Panama’s national animal.
It is believed to bring good fortune to people and used to be taken to people’s homes for good luck. The image of the frog can be found on many things such as t-shirts, lottery tickets and magazines.
It is even used as symbols in hotels, restaurants and is used to promote tourism. POPULATION STATUS AND

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