species extinction

Frogs, toads, salamanders, and thousands of other amphibians are facing an increasing threat of extinction due to climate change, habitat loss, and diseases. A recent study found that 41% of amphibian species worldwide, around 2,900 species, are globally threatened. Climate change is exacerbating the effects of other threats like agriculture and the skin disease chytridiomycosis. The dual dependency of amphibians on aquatic and terrestrial environments makes them particularly vulnerable. The situation has become so dire that experts are reminiscing about the past when these species still thrived.