The Golden Toad

This topic submitted by Melanie Evans ( evansmm2@muohio.edu) at 7:25 PM on 3/7/07.

Jeremy touches a sea turtle at the wall break, 25 m deep, San Salvador, Bahamas.

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Outline: The Golden Toad


Introduction:

*Information to be covered in this paper

Section 1:

*life history
-habitat preferences
-diet
-reproduction
-longevity
-other unusual behaviors

Section 2:

*Importance to the ecosystem
-role in food web
-pest control
-successive level
-predation

Section 3:

*Species Review (Anurans of Costa Rica)
-identification
-compare and contrast between species

Section 4:

*Disturbances
-endangered species...why
-extinct species...why
-focus on the Golden Toad (recent extinction)

Section 5:

*Conservation
-efforts currently being taken
-efforts needed to be taken

Conclusion


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