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Desert rain frogs threatened with extinction in southern Africa
By Victoria Schneider The survival of a unique frog species that lives in the coastal sand dunes of South Africa and Namibia ...
The desert rain frog, native to a narrow coastal strip of south-west Africa, has been classified as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, as its habitat is threatened by mining ...
Southern Africa's iconic desert rain frog has been listed as vulnerable as mining and climate change threaten its fragile ...
Conservationists say diamond mining and planned energy projects are destroying the desert rain frog's habitat, with its ...
A squeaky frog that became an internet sensation is added to a global list of species at risk of extinction.
Known online for its squeaky call and almost toy-like look with wide eyes and a notably round body, the desert rain frog has ...
Learn how the latest IUCN Red List update links deep-sea mining, diamond projects, and invasive predators to extinction risks ...
Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...
Deep-sea mining threatens over half of molluscs reliant on hydrothermal vents, today’s update of The IUCN Red List of ...
The new species is described as having a flat face, downturned mouth, and round body, according to a study. Screen grab of photo shared on Facebook by Nick Evans. As an electrical storm hit a small ...
Desert Rain Frog, Breviceps macrops. Credit: Keir and Alouise Lynch, CC BY-NC-ND Why are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa's rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and ...
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