Mississippi Gopher Frog - Population

Population

The Mississippi gopher frog was listed as endangered by the State of Mississippi in 1992 and by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2001. There is only one known remaining population of the Mississippi gopher frog. It consists of approximately 100 adult frogs known from one site in Harrison County, Mississippi (Glen's Pond). Several possible sites are located in Jackson County, Mississippi. The Mississippi gopher frog is regarded as rarest amphibian in North America.

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