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Meet Tyrone the sole Mindo survivor

Meet Tyrone the sole Mindo survivor

Update: 2025-04-28
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There’s nothing quite like rediscovering a species thought to be lost forever, especially one that faced a deadly fungus! Enter Atelopus mindoensis, a.k.a. the Mindo Harlequin Toad.

 

Meet Tyrone, the incredible sole survivor (or is he…?) of the Mindo Harlequin Toad family, believed to have beenwiped out by the devastating Chytridiomycosis pandemic that hit amphibian species worldwide during the 80’s.

But guess what, more than 30 years on, there is hope. Listen to this incredible story of hope, resilience and true belief.

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Meet Tyrone the sole Mindo survivor

Meet Tyrone the sole Mindo survivor

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund