Darwin's Blackish Toad (Melanophryniscus nigricans) Case Study
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Continent: South America
Country: Argentina
Grant Amount: $5,000
Awarded Date: October 30, 2025
Igor Berkunsky
Fundación Somuncura
Loberia 830
Tandil
Buenos Aires
7000
Argentina
Tel: 54 2494622472
Mob:
Pond by Pond: Bringing Darwin’s Toad Back from the Edge
Protect and restore four breeding sites to serve as source populations for Darwin’s blackish toad. Develop and implement a contingency plan to maintain water levels in breeding ponds during dry years. Reinforce connectivity between subpopulations through habitat management and translocation of captive-bred individuals. Increase population viability by integrating in situ and ex situ conservation actions.
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