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Puerto Rican crested toad
(Peltophryne lemur)

One of the Fort Worth Zoo's premier conservation projects involves the threatened Puerto Rican crested toad. Native to tiny, remote area in Puerto Rico, these crested toads have textured, pebbled skin with striking marbled golden eyes. Males are olive green and gold, and females are dull brown. The size of the average female is 4 inches; males average at 3 inches.

In the wild, Puerto Rican crested toads eat insects, worms, larvae and other invertebrates. In captivity, they eat crickets. Puerto Rican crested toads are nocturnal. Once thought to be extinct, captive breeding programs have helped reintroduce the species.

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