Cinnamon frogs: Successfully bred in captivity at Cotswold Wildlife Park

Cinnamon frogs, which are endangered, have been bred in captivity in Oxfordshire.

The froglets were successfully raised from tadpoles at the Cotswold Wildlife Park.

The frogs, which can be found in tropical forest in South East Asia are under threat from habitat loss and infectious disease.

There are just five other zoos in Europe which keep the species and only one other has managed to breed the frogs in the last 12 months, according to the wildlife park.

The froglets have been named after different coloured spices, as a reference to the cinnamon species name, so there is paprika, cayenne, saffron, chipotle and chilli.

They are being looked after in a specialist amphibian breeding room. Jamie Craig, manager at the park said: "Our dedicated reptile team have been working hard to perfect breeding techniques in our Amphibian Room.

"Many frog species have incredibly specific requirements, and it is a testament to their hard work that they have now managed to replicate our previous success with the cinnamon frogs."

Cinnamon frog facts

The cinnamon frog is known for its unique call, which keeper Megan Howard described as "delicate, beautiful and unusual".

They are normally found in forests in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan in the Philippines.

The species has a reddish brown orange colour and small white spots on its body.

According to Cotswold Wildlife Park they change colour hour to hour, and also over their lifespan.

They are also very small growing to only about 1.2in (3cm) in length.