Story perspectives

London Zoo Breeds 15 Critically Endangered Puddle Frogs

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

London Zoo bred fifteen Afia Birago’s puddle frogs, a critically endangered amphibian.
In 2025, twenty adult frogs arrived from Ghana through a partnership with Herp Conservation Ghana and CSIR-Forestry Research Institute.
Scientists first described the species in 2018.
The IUCN classifies the frog as Critically Endangered.
ZSL is sharing breeding protocols with the CSIR-Forestry Research Institute’s Kumasi centre to build a sustainable Ghanaian population.

1 of 1

Story summary

London Zoo bred fifteen Afia Birago’s puddle frogs, a critically endangered amphibian.
In 2025, twenty adult frogs arrived from Ghana through a partnership with Herp Conservation Ghana and CSIR-Forestry Research Institute.
Scientists first described the species in 2018.
The IUCN classifies the frog as Critically Endangered.
ZSL is sharing breeding protocols with the CSIR-Forestry Research Institute’s Kumasi centre to build a sustainable Ghanaian population.