Editing Goliath frog (section)

==Conservation==
[[File:Goliath frog at Harvard Museum of Natural History.jpg|thumb|Preserved specimen at the [[Harvard Museum of Natural History]]]]
The primary threat to the goliath frog is hunting, as it is considered a food source in its native range.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> The [[IUCN]] has highlighted the need for conservation measures, in cooperation with local communities, to ensure hunting occurs at sustainable levels.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> To a lesser extent, they are also threatened by habitat loss and degradation.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> They have been extensively exported to zoos and the pet trade, but have proven shy and nervous in captivity.<ref name="Indiviglio">{{cite web | author=Indiviglio, Frank | date=31 January 2013 | title=The World's Largest Frog – Working with the Massive Goliath Frog | url=http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/2013/01/31/the-worlds-largest-frog-working-with-the-massive-goliath-frog/#.Wf3HcpDcCf0 | publisher=thatpetplace | access-date=4 November 2017 }}</ref> Although captives may live longer than their wild counterparts, the species has not been bred in captivity.<ref name="Indiviglio"/><ref>{{cite web | title=Goliath Frog is a Disappearing Giant | url=http://frogsource.com/article/goliath-frog-disappearing-giant | publisher=Frogsource | access-date=4 November 2017 }}</ref> Due to their classification as an endangered species, the Equatorial Guinean government has declared that no more than 300 goliath frogs may be exported per year for the pet trade, but few now seem to be exported from this country.<ref name="amnh2007" />