Species of extinct to survive in the laboratory

Kihansi tiny toad is a rare species of extinct toad in the natural environment. However, according to LiveScience magazine, this toad thrives in a lab environment.

Kihansi, a tiny bush, carries his baby on his back - Photo: LiveScience

Kihansi water bushes adapt to moist soil due to the water spray from the waterfall. This toad is yellow with white belly skin, slightly clear, can see the intestine inside. They weigh only a few grams and belong to the group of amphibians that give birth instead of laying eggs. After giving birth, this toad will carry their offspring.

The first resident of this tiny toad was found in 1996, at an area near the height of a 0.9-kilometer waterfall created by the Kihansi River, Tanzania, and East Africa. According to scientists, this is probably the vertebrate 4-legged animal in the world's narrowest range.

The construction of dams at this waterfall has dramatically reduced the number of Kahansi toads in the area.LiveScience said scientists brought some of the toads into the Toledo, Ohio zoo and their population gradually recovered.

Now scientists are studying the possibility of bringing this tiny toad into the natural habitat.