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Australian frogs at risk, with possible solutions

The Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction and what to do about it   New research published in Pacific Conservation Biology has identified the 26 Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction, the probability of each extinction by 2040, and the actions needed to prevent those extinctions. The study found that although not yet officially listed as extinct, Queensland’s mountain mist frog and northern tinker frog are very likely to be.  No-one has recorded these species in around 30...

A to Z of Nature | Amphibians

What makes amphibians what they are? Amphibians are a class of cold-blooded vertebrates made up of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (wormlike animals with poorly developed eyes). According to A to Z website, a “checklist” of the class “amphibian” goes like this :   External egg fertilization. When it comes to reproduction, amphibians don’t require mating before they release clear eggs with a jelly-like texture. Instead, their eggs are fertilized after. During metamorphosis, amphibians develop fair beyond this state....