Mountain Chickens (Leptodactylus fallax) are a critically endangered frog species native to the Caribbean islands. The large frogs are native specifically to the forests on the islands of Montserrat and Dominica where they are prey for hunters due their legs supposedly tasting like chicken, hence the name. Hunting the large amphibians is prohibited since 2003, yet it never fully ceased as the frog's meat is part of a popular national dish. The continuous hunting along with an epidemic of invasive fungal disease now puts the species on the brink of extinction with only a few wild specimens left on the island of Dominica. Extensive breeding programmes aimed at long term recovery of the species have been started at multiple sites around the world, all united under the banner of the Mountain Chicken Recovery Programme.
Below you can find a few key facts to the mountain chicken:

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[*] Mountain Chickens are one of the largest frog species know to date, weighing in at an average of 1kg
[*] Mountain Chickens are the apex predators of their habitat
[*] Mountain Chickens are known to hunt very large prey such as tarantulas, mice or rats, and even snakes
[*] Mountain Chickens have a unique way of breeding in that they proactively care for their eggs and tadpoles until metamorphosis
[*] Mountain Chicken pairs will guard their nest while their offspring are developing, all while the mother will feed them her unfertilised eggs
[*] The life span of a Mountain Chicken is around 12 years while they reach maturity at 3 years
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