Programs Needing Support

AArk works with many partners around the world, including organizations and projects that are currently seeking external support to help with their amphibian conservation projects. Assistance may be in the form of funding, support with specialized staff or training skills, volunteering or in-kind support by providing equipment and supplies.

The following programs are for species that have been assessed either globally or locally, for urgent captive programs to ensure their ultimate survival in the wild. You can read more about the conservation programs by clicking the Show Program icon on the right side of each program, or you can contact the program managers directly, using the Contact email link, to find out more about how you can help.

These programs appreciate your support to help save threatened amphibians!

Programs Needing Support by Country (66 programs in total)

Argentina (3 programs)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Atelognathus patagonicus Delegación Sur de Parques Nacionales Federico Kacoliris Rescue (CNAW)
Pleurodema somuncurense La Plata University Federico Kacoliris Rescue (CNAW)
Melanophryniscus nigricans National University of the Centre of Buenos Aires Province Igor Berkunsky Rescue (CNAW)

Bolivia, Plurinational State of (6 programs)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Nymphargus bejaranoi Centro K’ayra de Investigación y Conservación Anfibios Amenazados de Bolivia (Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny) Teresa Camacho Badani Rescue (CNAW)
Telmatobius culeus Centro K’ayra de Investigación y Conservación Anfibios Amenazados de Bolivia (Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny) Teresa Camacho Badani Rescue (CNAW)
Telmatobius gigas Centro K’ayra de Investigación y Conservación Anfibios Amenazados de Bolivia (Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny) Teresa Camacho Badani Rescue (CNAW)
Telmatobius hintoni Centro K’ayra de Investigación y Conservación Anfibios Amenazados de Bolivia (Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny) Teresa Camacho Badani Rescue (CNAW)
Telmatobius simonsi Centro K’ayra de Investigación y Conservación Anfibios Amenazados de Bolivia (Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny) Teresa Camacho Badani Rescue (CNAW)
Telmatobius yuracare Centro K’ayra de Investigación y Conservación Anfibios Amenazados de Bolivia (Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny) Teresa Camacho Badani Rescue (CNAW)

Brazil (1 program)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Aparasphenodon pomba Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo Cybele Lisboa Rescue (CNAW)

Chile (4 programs)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Rhinoderma darwinii Parque Metropolitano de Santiago/Parquemet National Zoo Osvaldo Cabeza Alfaro Ex situ research (CNAW)
Telmatobius dankoi Parque Metropolitano de Santiago/Parquemet National Zoo Osvaldo Cabeza Alfaro Rescue (Other)
Telmatobufo venustus Parque Metropolitano de Santiago/Parquemet National Zoo Osvaldo Cabeza Alfaro Ex situ research (CNAW)
Rhinoderma darwinii Universidad de Concepción Camila Castro Ex situ research (CNAW)

Colombia (1 program)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Pristimantis renjiforum Zoo Santacruz Susan Paola Castillo Vega Rescue (Other)

Ecuador (40 programs)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Atelopus balios Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus coynei Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (Other)
Atelopus elegans Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Ex situ research (CNAW)
Atelopus nanay Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus sp. (spumarius-pulcher complex) Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (Other)
Atelopus spumarius Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (CNAW)
Centrolene buckleyi Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (CNAW)
Gastrotheca orophylax Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (Other)
Gastrotheca plumbea Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (Other)
Gastrotheca riobambae Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Ex situ research (CNAW)
Gastrotheca testudinea Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (Other)
Hyloscirtus princecharlesi Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (Other)
Hyloxalus jacobuspetersi Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios Luis A. Coloma Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus bomolochos Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus exiguus Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus nanay Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus spumarius Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus wampukrum Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Rescue (Other)
Ctenophryne aequatorialis Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Rescue (CNAW)
Epipedobates anthonyi Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Rescue (Other)
Gastrotheca litonedis Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Ernesto Arbeláez Ortiz Rescue (Other)
Gastrotheca pseustes Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Ernesto Arbeláez Ortiz Ex situ research (Other)
Hyloscirtus tapichalaca Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Ex situ research (CNAW)
Rulyrana mcdiarmidi Conservation Center for Amphibians-Amaru Fausto Siavichay Ex situ research (Other)
Gastrotheca riobambae Fundación Herpetológica Gustavo Orcés María Elena Barragán-Paladines Ex situ research (CNAW)
Atelopus elegans Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Ex situ research (CNAW)
Atelopus longirostris Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus pachydermus Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus palmatus Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus sp. (condor) Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (Other)
Atelopus spumarius Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (CNAW)
Atelopus wampukrum Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (Other)
Ctenophryne aequatorialis Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (CNAW)
Gastrotheca litonedis Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (Other)
Gastrotheca pseustes Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (Other)
Gastrotheca riobambae Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Ex situ research (CNAW)
Hyloscirtus condor Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (Other)
Hyloscirtus pantostictus Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Ex situ research (CNAW)
Hyloxalus jacobuspetersi Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Andres Merino-Viteri Rescue (CNAW)
Gastrotheca riobambae Quito Zoo Maria Teresa Alvear Ex situ research (CNAW)

Madagascar (1 program)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Mantella aurantiaca Association Mitsinjo Falitiana Rabemananajara Rescue (CNAW)

Mexico (3 programs)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Ambystoma dumerilii Monastery of the Dominican of Order Omar Dominguez Rescue (CNAW)
Ambystoma andersoni Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo Omar Dominguez Rescue (Other)
Ambystoma dumerilii Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo Omar Dominguez Rescue (CNAW)

Spain (1 program)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Calotriton arnoldi Generalitat de Catalunya Francesc Carbonell Rescue (Other)

Taiwan, Province of China (1 program)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Hylarana taipehensis Taipei Zoo Gecko Tai (Wei-Yu, Tai) Rescue (Other)

United Kingdom (1 program)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Atelopus varius Manchester Museum Andrew Gray Rescue (CNAW)

United States (2 programs)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Rana muscosa Los Angeles Zoo Ian Recchio Ex situ research (CNAW)
Rana muscosa San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research Debra Shier Ex situ research (CNAW)

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (2 programs)

Species Organization Contact Category Resources Space Staff
Aromobates duranti Rescue of Endangered Venezuelan Amphibians Program Enrique La Marca Rescue (Other)
Aromobates zippeli Rescue of Endangered Venezuelan Amphibians Program Enrique La Marca Rescue (Other)