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Rivero the Puerto Rican Crested Toad

Say hello to one of the newest additions to our green fleet, Rivero, the Puerto Rican Crested Toad! The Puerto Rican Crested Toad is a critically endangered species, with only one to three thousand remaining in the wild. As the only toad native to Puerto Rico, the population became endangered when the invasive cane toad was released onto the Island to control agricultural pests. Unfortunately, the toad also faces becoming endangered as urban development efforts have destroyed lek breeding pools which the amphibian relies on for reproduction. In 1980, Dr. Juan Rivero of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez began conservation efforts when he donated four crested toads to the Puerto Rico Zoological Gardens to kickstart breeding efforts. A few years later, in 1984, the American Zoological Association Species Survival Plan got involved in continuing the reproduction of the toad and has produced more than 300,000 tadpoles that live in protected ponds in Puerto Rico. Frontier now honors the conservation efforts of Dr. Juan Rivero by naming our newest fleet tail, Rivero.

Aircraft Information

Aircraft Model: Airbus A320neo

Aircraft Registration: N394FR

Seat Capacity: 186

Engine Type: CFM LEAP-1A26

First Flight: 08/09/2022

Final Assembly Location: USA

Endangered Animals Initiative

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