First glimpse at rare Mexican frogs which have hatched at Chester Zoo
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA hundred rare tree frogs have hatched at Chester Zoo, in a European first for the species.Mexican leaf frogs are usually found in the dry forests of Mexico, and breeders have never been able to hatch them in Europe before - until now.Video taken at the zoo shows the frogs’ incredible developmental stages, where tadpoles can be seen growing in transparent eggs.Adam Bland, Lead Amphibian Keeper at the zoo, said: “It’s so exciting to have bred these stunning frogs, especially as we’re the first zoo in Europe ever to do so.“This is breaking new ground for us.
The intensive levels of care we’ve put into achieving this successful breeding, coupled with the skills we’ve developed and the details we’ve uncovered about the reproductive behaviour of.
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