Kihansi spray toad
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The Kihansi spray toad is a small toad that was endemic to Tanzania. The species is live-bearing and insectivorous. The Kihansi spray toad is currently categorized as extinct in the wild by the Intern
Kihansi spray toad
A toad at Toledo Zoo
A toad at Toledo Zoo
Ex situ conservation
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Ex situ conservation is the process of protecting an endangered species, variety, or breed of plant or animal outside its natural habitat. For example, by removing part of the population from a threat
Kihansi spray toad
…spray toad is currently categorized as extinct in the wild by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), though the species persists in ex situ, captive breeding populations. Currently, there are an estimate of 6,200 Kihansi spray toads in captivity, a majority in the Bronx Zoo and Toledo Zoo…
Svalbard Global Seed Bank, an ex situ conservation
A tank of liquid nitrogen, used to supply a cryogenic freezer (for storing laboratory samples at a temperature of about −150 °C)