Two of every five amphibians threatened with extinction, reveals study

Icthyophis garoensis from Meghalaya. Photo: Special Arrangement

A new paper analysing two decades of data from around the world has found that climate change is emerging as one of the biggest threats to frogs, salamanders, and caecilians. 

The study titled ‘Ongoing declines for the world’s amphibians in the face of emerging threats’ was published on October 4 in the scientific journal, Nature.