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Researchers discover why some frogs have escaped the current amphibian mass extinction
Source: Phys.org · Published
Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrates on Earth, with 41% of species facing extinction. In the highlands of Central and South America, a killer fungus has wiped out much of the once-abundant amphibian diversity. Yet in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated mountain range in northern Colombia, amphibians still thrive. The mountain range is home to a remarkable amphibian community…
Key points
- Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrates on Earth, with 41% of species facing extinction.
- In the highlands of Central and South America, a killer fungus has wiped out much of the once-abundant amphibian diversity.
- Yet in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated mountain range in northern Colombia, amphibians still thrive.
- The mountain range is home to a remarkable amphibian community…
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