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Description: These small, fluorescent-yellow harlequin toads bred along cold, fast-moving forest streams. As the deafening sounds of the waterfalls drowned out their mating calls, Panamanian golden frogs evolved a unique semaphore-like means of communication a limb-waving behavior to attract the attention of potential mates. Their vibrant colors, however, don’t seduce potential mates but instead warn predators of their tremendous toxicity. Panamanian golden frog by Brian Gratwicke (CC BY 2.0) Where it’s found: IUCN Red List status: Panamanian golden frogs are critically endangered, with a drastic population decline of more than 80% over a 10-year period due to chytridiomycosis combined with habitat loss and pressure from the pet trade. Currently, it is known to survive only in captivity. If a population does remain in the wild, it likely contains fewer than 50 mature individuals. ....
The Tico Times shares an AFP report about species that are threatened or going extinct. The article says that three Central American frog species have gone extinct and many others may soon follow as their populations are ravaged by a fungus that is spreading faster because of climate change, according to conservationists. Other species, such as all freshwater dolphins, are also threatened. In an update to its “Red List” of threatened species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) noted some positive developments, including for the European bison, but warned that the world is seeing a worrying number of extinctions. “The growing list of extinct species is a stark reminder that conservation efforts must urgently expand,” IUCN chief Bruno Oberle said in a statement. ....
Three Central American frog species have gone extinct and many others may soon follow as their populations are ravaged by a fungus that is spreading faster because of climate change, conservationists said Thursday. In an update to its “Red List” of threatened species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) noted some positive developments, including for the European bison, but warned that the world is seeing a worrying number of extinctions. “The growing list of extinct species is a stark reminder that conservation efforts must urgently expand,” IUCN chief Bruno Oberle said in a statement. Among the 31 species added to the “extinct” category in the latest Red List update was the often magnificently colourful Chiriqui harlequin frog which is actually a toad and two other frog species once found in Central America. ....
GENEVA: Three Central American frog species have gone extinct and many others may soon follow as their populations are ravaged by a fungus that is spreading faster because of climate change, conservationists said on Thursday. In an update to its “Red List” of threatened species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) noted some positive developments, including for the European bison, but warned that the world is seeing a worrying number of extinctions. “The growing list of extinct species is a stark reminder that conservation efforts must urgently expand,” IUCN chief Bruno Oberle said in a statement. Among the 31 species added to the “extinct” category in the latest Red List update was the often magnificently colourful Chiriqui harlequin frog which is actually a toad and two other frog species once found in Central America. ....
Three American Frog Species Have Now Been Declared Extinct Because of Climate Change msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.