In recent years, conservation biologists have drawn our attention to a worldwide decline in wild populations of frogs, toads, and salamanders—a phenomenon that has come to be called the Global Amphibian Crisis.The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble.
“Amphibians are the world's most threatened animals,” said Duke University's Junjie Yao, a frog researcher who was not involved in the study. “Their unique biology and permeable skin make them very sensitive to environmental changes.", found that the loss of habitat from the expansion of farming and ranching is the single biggest threat to amphibians worldwide.
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