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Extinct and Endangered Species. Joecelyne Gonzalez & Luisana Gonzalez. Endangered. Blue-sided Treefrog. Scientific Name: Agalychnis annae Habitat: northern Cordillera de Talamanca, Cordillera de Tilarán and Cordillera Central, and mostly surviving in San Jose.
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Extinct and Endangered Species Joecelyne Gonzalez & Luisana Gonzalez
Blue-sided Treefrog Scientific Name:Agalychnisannae Habitat: northern Cordillera de Talamanca, Cordillera de Tilarán and Cordillera Central, and mostly surviving in San Jose. Approx. Population: unknown Threats: fungal disease, known remaining populations of this species are threatened by an introduced fish that preys on the larvae. This species is also found in the international pet trade. Measures to save it: considering the establishment of a captive-breeding program for this species.
White Rhinoceros Scientific Name: Ceratotheriumsimum Habitat: National Parks Approx. Population: 33 Threats: animals are threatened by loss of habitat due to the expansion of settlement, and by poaching for rhino horn. Measures to save it: They are legally protected from hunting, and poaching for rhino horn.
Javan Tiger Scientific Name: Pantheratigrissondaica Habitat: In Java mountain ranges and forests. In their last years they were only found in reserves. Threats: Rapid increase in human population leading inevitably to a severe reduction in habitat. Forests were felled then converted for agricultural use. Along with this tigers were merciless hunted and poisoned, and they experienced growing competition for prey species with wild dogs and leopards.