The Puerto Rican Crested Toad Conservancy (PRCTC) manages the longest continuous-running reintroduction program for any amphibian species.
Lansing, MI – Within 24 hours of leaving Lansing, tadpoles raised at Potter Park Zoo are swimming in Puerto Rico.
These tiny travelers are Puerto Rican crested toads (Peltophryne lemur), the island’s only native toad species and one that is considered endangered in the wild. Through a conservation effort led by the Puerto Rican Crested Toad Conservancy (PRCTC), zoos like Potter Park are working to give this species a fighting chance. Each shipment of tadpoles represents years of planning, collaboration, and care—and a big step forward for amphibian conservation.
Over 300 Puerto Rican Crested Toad (PRCT) tadpoles, which hatched five to seven days earlier, were sent to Puerto Rico for release Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025…