Support Stanley's Quest for Lost Frogs

Hi my name is Andrea Pico Estrada and I’m helping my Herpetologist Guide in Costa Rica raise funds for an expedition to look for a frog not seen since the 1980’s Itsmohyla calipsa

Here is Stanley’s appeal for assistance

Hello friends,

My name is Stanley Salazar. I am a person passionate about the Herpetofauna of Costa Rica and I have a great interest in discovering new species for the country and learning more about the species present to conserve and protect. I have had the opportunity through my personal effort, sacrifice and dedication to empirically discover species for the country of a glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium dianae) a species of bell frog (Diasporus amirae) which is my baby Amira's frog, then a coverage networks for Costa Rica of the marsupial frog (Gastrotheca cornuta) missing for almost 20 years in this country, then a new species of flying frog (Ecnomiohyla dancer) species that only 6 individuals have been seen in the world of which I found 4 I, several articles on natural history behaviors with flying frogs, as well as oophagy in tadpoles of (Ecnomiohyla sukia), which are groups of Anurans with a poorly studied habitat due to the difficulty of their Canopy habitat.

All this effort on my part has been personally due to my great love for what I am passionate about. Always on vacation and with my own money.

This tough Expeditions is based on searching for a species of Anuran that has disappeared from Costa Rica, (Itsmohyla calipsa). And other species with many deficient data since their disappearance in the 80s. Such as (Incilius fastidiosus), (Craugastor phasma), (Itsmohyla pictipes) with few documented data, disappeared Atelopus species and others.

I am traveling with my partner Andrey Solís and we need help with our expenses for the expedition. Any help will be very welcome.

Thank you so much

Stanley