According to a global assessment that reviewed 8,000 species of amphibians, 41% are now being threatened with extinction. Compared to 2004, about 39% of the species were threatened.
Earth's amphibians - from the thorny spike-thumb frog to the red knobby newt, West African giant squeaker, ornate tree toad and fire salamander - are being pushed closer to the brink due to habitat destruction, disease and climate change, with 41% of species now threatened with extinction. Those are the findings of a new global assessment unveiled by conservationists on Wednesday of 8,011 species of amphibians - vertebrates that inhabit both aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
Human activities and climate change have upset our planet's delicate balance, to the detriment of its fauna and flora. Amphibians are in the worst shape among the vertebrates - with 27% of mammals, 21% of reptiles and 13% of birds found to be threatened with extinction in separate assessments. The amphibian assessment involved a worldwide collaboration by 1,000-plus experts.
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