This beautiful diva is the Quito Rocket frog. It lives in Ecuador, in forests, grasslands, or rivers.
The Quito Rocket frog was once quite common in this region, but now, due to habitat change and disease, it is on the verge of extinction. As of 2019, there were about 100 of these cuties left on the planet.
These frogs live near a volcano, Cotopaxi’s Summit. Recently, this volcano has awakened yet again, after many years of inactivity. This is the reason why scientists and researchers have been sent to find these frogs and bring them to safety. They are hard to find, though, so these scientists have to imitate their mating call, get a response back, and track said response.
Right now, it is thanks to said teams of scientists and researchers that many of our world’s beautiful species are being preserved, including the Quito Rocket frog.
