Habitat*: rainforest* in Monteverde, Costa Rica*.

　　Diet: Insects mainly.

　　Enemies: Humans and acid rain*.

　　Facts:

　　<25D8> The males are bright orange/golden in color. The females don’t look anything like the males and have a mottled* appearance.

　　<25D8> Unlike most toads, their skin is shiny and brilliant*.

　　<25D8> These toads are only found on a hill in Monteverde, Costa Rica. They are well on their way to extinction* and none have been seen since 1989. For an animal to be pronounced extinct, there must be no sightings in the last 50 years.

　　<25D8> They have been studied in April when they breed*. Hundreds of males and females used to gather to mate* and this gave scientists a chance to study them. In the year 1989, when scientists went to study them, only a single toad appeared. None have been sighted since.

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