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Old 06-07-2006, 08:23 AM
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The Perfect Amphibian Find

Of all the amphibians in the world, which one would you most like to see?
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Of all the amphibians in the world, which one would you most like to see?

I'd like to see the Monteverde"Golden toad" from Costa Rica, Central america, now thought to be extinct, they disappeared quite suddenly, it'd be great to rediscover them though.

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"In 1987, the golden toad was closely studied by an American ecologist and herpetologist who, by chance, happened upon its breeding spectacle. She described it as brief and breathtaking; the males looked like "little jewels on the forest floor." She was so fascinated that she applied for a grant to return and study the toads.

In 1988, no toads appeared when the seasonal rains started. During several months of searching the Monteverde forest, scientists found only ten golden toads, and none were breeding. In 1989, only one lonely toad was found where once there were hundreds. Despite much searching, not a single golden toad has been seen since then".
I've been to the Monteverde cloud forest and have seen the story first hand, so can appreciate the scientists sheer helplessness involved, from a place that is virtually untouched and a place that is studied extensively by scientists and ecologists yet a creature like this can disappear so suddenly right from under our noses. It puts a point across, just how fragile nature can sometimes be.
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I would like to see the Giant Mudpuppy, though I have seen one in the Zoo, The wild is ten times better.
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For me it WOULD of been the Gastric-brooding Frog I so hope it is rediscovered.
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There does seem to be a wider problem for *all* amphibians, globally. Aren't they the most endangered group of vertebrates? Possibly a combination of accelerated climate change, pollution and loss of habitat ....

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I'd like to see the Monteverde"Golden toad" from Costa Rica, Central america, now thought to be extinct, they disappeared quite suddenly, it'd be great to rediscover them though.

I've been to the Monteverde cloud forest and have seen the story first hand, so can appreciate the scientists sheer helplessness involved, from a place that is virtually untouched and a place that is studied extensively by scientists and ecologists yet a creature like this can disappear so suddenly right from under our noses. It puts a point across, just how fragile nature can sometimes be.
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We'll wish them good luck:
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Experts poised for rare frog hunt
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Was pleased to see in Lisbon that there has been a big publicity campaign to educate people on the threat(s) to amphibians - - but is there very much that can be done when we don't really understand what the problems are?


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Not all news is bad!
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | World's 'rarest tree frog' found

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I'd like to see the Monteverde"Golden toad" from Costa Rica, Central america, now thought to be extinct, they disappeared quite suddenly, it'd be great to rediscover them though.



I've been to the Monteverde cloud forest and have seen the story first hand, so can appreciate the scientists sheer helplessness involved, from a place that is virtually untouched and a place that is studied extensively by scientists and ecologists yet a creature like this can disappear so suddenly right from under our noses. It puts a point across, just how fragile nature can sometimes be.
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Was pleased to see in Lisbon that there has been a big publicity campaign to educate people on the threat(s) to amphibians - - but is there very much that can be done when we don't really understand what the problems are?
Nice to know it isn't only happening in Holland!




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