Captive breeding in the endangered alpine tree frog, Litoria verreauxii alpina.

ABSTRACT: Amphibians are experiencing dramatic worldwide declines and many species are reliant on captive breeding programs to ensure continued survival. However, captive breeding in amphibians is not always successful because many species, especially ones in decline, have particular and specific breeding needs. The endangered alpine tree frog, Litoria verreauxii alpina, has never been bred in captivity before. Due to its dramatic declines across the Australian Alps caused by the global pandemic chytridiomycosis, the species is a potential candidate for captive assurance colonies, which rely on captive breeding. For this study we tested hormone induction using two hormones that have had some success in other amphibian species, to no avail. We then tried outdoor breeding mesocosms during the w

SUBMITTER: Brannelly LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124539 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature