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The State of the World’s Amphibians, 2023
October 9 , 2023
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- The world's amphibians are in grave danger, with 41% of species threatened with extinction.
- This is compared to 26.5% of mammals, 21.4% of reptiles and 12.9% of birds.
- It is an increase from the 39% reported in the last assessment conducted in 2004.
- Amphibians, including frogs, salamanders, newts, and others, are considered the most threatened animals globally.
- This is due to their unique biology and permeable skin, making them highly sensitive to environmental changes.
- The assessment evaluated the extinction risk of more than 8,000 amphibian species from all over the world.
- It is including 2,286 species evaluated for the first time.
- The data has revealed that two out of every five amphibians are threatened with extinction.
- Between 2004 and 2022, a few critical threats have pushed more than 300 amphibians closer to extinction.
- Climate change was the primary threat for 39% of these species.
- Three out of every five salamander species are threatened with extinction primarily as the result of habitat destruction.
- North America is home to the most biodiverse community of salamanders in the world.
- Four amphibian species were documented as having gone extinct since 2004.
- Twenty-seven additional critically endangered species are now considered possibly extinct.
- It is bringing the total to more than 160 critically endangered amphibians that are considered possibly extinct.
- The assessment also found that 120 species improved their Red List status since 1980.
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