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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I-II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did golden frogs lay their eggs?
(a) Shallow caves near creeks.
(b) Shallow running water.
(c) River banks.
(d) Sand dunes.

2. Worldwide, how many amphibians species had been identified?
(a) About 5,000.
(b) 3,500.
(c) 4,500.
(d) Just over 7,000.

3. When did Cuvier give the "mastodonte" its name in a paper he published?
(a) 1799.
(b) 1806.
(c) 1796.
(d) 1801.

4. What did the market of El Valle offer besides embroidery and hats?
(a) Stuffed falcons.
(b) Embalmed marmots.
(c) Green-frog figurines.
(d) Golden-frog figurines.

5. What color was the La Loma robber frog?
(a) Green and black.
(b) Reddish blue.
(c) Brownish-orange.
(d) Orangey-red.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog first identified?

2. What size was a skeleton discovered west of Buenos Aires?

3. Where was the first clue discovered as to what was killing off frogs around the world?

4. Where did the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frogs lay their eggs?

5. What did golden frogs look like when they walk?

(see the answer key)

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