APRIL 2,
2019
Happily, the
first date between Romeo, once the last-known Sehuencas water frog, and Juliet,
who was discovered deep inside a Bolivian cloud forest, went so well the two
have been living together in the male's aquarium since
The fate of
a species may just rest on this love story.
Happily, the
first date between Romeo, once the last-known Sehuencas water frog, and Juliet, who was discovered deep inside a Bolivian cloud
forest in January, went so well the two have been living together in the male's
aquarium since.
According to
a statement by Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) on Monday, the pair were
introduced on March 1 after being cleared of chytridiomycosis, which has
decimated amphibian
populations throughout the Neotropics region.
After a
period of observation, they were moved into Romeo's aquarium, where he made a
mating call for the first time since 2017: a clear sign he is eager to breed.
"Romeo
has been really sweet to Juliet, following her around the aquarium and
sacrificing his worm meals for her," said Teresa Camacho Badani, chief of
herpetology at the Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny in Bolivia, which
is working on the project with the GWC.
"After
he's been alone for so long, it's wonderful to see him with a mate
finally."
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