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Our indoor #FlatwoodsSalamander #Rainchamber for breeding Atlantic Coast Frosted Flatwoods Salamanders — the most imperiled clade of this species.⁠ ⁠ Plants from their nesting habitat collected by #AF #GADNR and #FFWCC⁠ ⁠ #AmbystomaWeek #StayFrosty (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4KopehB9Yw/?igshid=14ac04z6apvac

Last week, through our partners @ #FFWCC we were able to hatch 344 Frosted #FlatwoodsSalamander eggs in our #SalamanderLab — This imperiled species is the #1 priority at the Amphibian Foundation, which houses the only captive colony on the planet! Most of the larvae will be permanently housed outdoors in our 20 #mesocosms (artificial wetlands) where we can rear them into adulthood in 'semi-wild' conditions. That, my friends, is #AmphibiousAF #Ambystoma #Ambystomacingulatum (at The Amphibian Foundation)

Post-metamorphic Frosted Flatwoods Salamander (this picture is from early summer).  The Amphibian Foundation holds the only captive collection of this species (Ambystoma cingulatum) on the planet, and are currently building a state-of-the-art ‘salamander lab’ to rear them to adulthood. At that point we will begin captive breeding experiments. Any offspring we are able to produce at the foundation will be released into protected habitat under state and federal authority. #Ambystoma #Ambystomacingulatum #Ambystomatidae #FlatwoodsSalamander #FlatwoodsSalamanders #FrostedFlatwoodsSalamander #USGS #USFWS #SAZoo #GADNR #FFWCC #AmphibianConservation #AmphibianConservationProgram #FrogsNeedOurHelp #SalamandersNeedourHelp #EndangeredSpecies #RacingExtinction #EndExtinction #FrogsOfInstagram #SalamandersOfInstagram #frogs #frog #salamanders #salamander #ribbit #CaptiveBreeding #CaptiveBred #ExSitu #InSitu #CaptiveAssuranceColony #CaptiveBreedingColony #Mandica #NeotenicZoo #TetrapodZoo #YoungScientistsLeague #ysci #y-sci #CritterCamp #Critter-Camp (at The Amphibian Foundation, Inc)

The Splendid Leaf Frog, Cruziohyla calcarifer is a mysterious and beautiful phyllomedusine from Central and South America. Their faces can be almost reptilian in appearance. #Cruziohyla #Cruziohylacalcarifer #Phyllomedusinae #AmphibianConservation #AmphibianConservationProgram #FrogsNeedOurHelp #SalamandersNeedourHelp #EndangeredSpecies #RacingExtinction #EndExtinction #FrogsOfInstagram #SalamandersOfInstagram #frogs #frog #salamanders #salamander #ribbit #CaptiveBreeding #CaptiveBred #ExSitu #InSitu #CaptiveAssuranceColony #USGS #USFWS #SAZoo #GADNR #FFWCC #NeotenicZoo #TetrapodZoo #YoungScientistsLeague #ysci #y-sci  (at Tetrapod | Mandica Illustration and Design, Inc.)

Recently metamorphosed Frosted Flatwoods Salamander, Ambystoma cingulatum. This picture was taken back in May soon after we received young salamanders from our partners at St Mark's Wildlife Refuge. We are building a captive breeding colony for this endangered species with the hopes to release the offspring into managed and protected habitat. Metamorphs are typically drab colored until their adult pattern develops. This young salamander is just beginning to look like a #FlatwoodsSalamander - one of the most beautiful #ambystomatids #Ambystoma #Ambystomacingulatum #Ambystomatidae #AmphibianConservation #AmphibianConservationProgram #FrogsNeedOurHelp #SalamandersNeedourHelp #AtlantaBotanicalGardenConservation #EndangeredSpecies #AtlantaBG #FrogsOfInstagram #SalamandersOfInstagram #frogs #frog #salamanders #salamander #ribbit #CaptiveBreeding #CaptiveBred #ExSitu #InSitu #CaptiveAssuranceColony #USGS #USFWS #SAZoo #GADNR #FFWCC