Toughie (frog)

Toughie, the last known Rabb's fringe-limbed treefrog

Toughie was the last known living Rabbs' fringe-limbed treefrog.[1][2] The species, scientifically known as Ecnomiohyla rabborum, is thought to be extinct, as the last specimen—Toughie—died in captivity on September 26, 2016.[3]

  1. ^ Schultz, Isaac (March 12, 2023). "These Lonely Animals Were the Last of Their Kind". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Daley, Jason (October 4, 2016). "Adiós, Toughie: The Last Known Rabb's Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog Dies in Atlanta". Smithsonian. Retrieved June 26, 2023. Since his discovery in 2005, Toughie the frog has been the face of amphibian extinction
  3. ^ Bo Emerson (28 September 2016). "Rare frog goes extinct, despite Atlanta's rescue efforts". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.