The world's frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians are in serious trouble, with 41 percent of studied species threatened with extinction. Habitat loss from farming and ranching is the biggest threat, but novel diseases and climate change are also taking a toll.
A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibians that scientists have studied are threatened with extinction, meaning they are either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.
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A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibians that scientists have studied are threatened with extinction, meaning they are either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.