Friday, November 18, 2011

Amphibians facing 'terrifying' rate of extinction

Amphibians facing 'terrifying' rate of extinction | Environment | The Guardian

If the current rapid extermination of animals, plants and other species really is the "sixth mass extinction", then it is the amphibian branch of the tree of life that is undergoing the most drastic pruning.

In research described as "terrifying" by an independent expert, scientists predict the future for frogs, toads, newts and salamanders is even more bleak than conservationists had realised.

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