The mountain chicken , so-called for its love of moun-tainous forests and similarity in taste to that of chicken , is a large Caribbean frog of the family Leptodactylinae. Adults reach, on average, 135 mm in body length (Brooks, 1982) but large specimens, often female, regu-larly exceed 170mm (pers.obs.). Mountain Chicken Frog aka ‘crapaud’ of Dominica Dominica, holding the distinction of being the sole country in the world with a wild population of the Mountain Chicken , stands on the brink of losing its unique wildlife heritage as only approximately 30 of these giant ditch frogs are left on the island, teetering on the edge of extinction. In response to this critical situation, conservationists from local, regional, and international spheres are urgently sounding the alarm, calling for ... Why Is It Called " Mountain Chicken "? The mountain chicken got its nickname because people on Montserrat and Dominica used to hunt it for food. It was a local treat! People said it supposedly tastes like chicken . What Does the Mountain Chicken Look Like? The mountain chicken is one of the largest frogs in the world. It is the biggest frog in its family, Leptodactylidae, and the largest frog native to the Caribbean. It can weigh up to 1 kg (2.2 lb) (about 2.2 pounds). It can also grow up to 22 ... The mountain chicken frog is among them. Since 2002 their wild population has plummeted, leaving the species teetering on the brink of extinction. Hunting, invasive species and habitat destruction may all have contributed to the mountain chickens decline, but it was the spread of an amphibian-killing fungus that sent the species spiralling towards extinction. It’s not clear what will happen to these critically endangered frogs, but environmentalists are hopeful that there may be a way to ...
