Giant new tiny frog identified as most at risk

[slowhand]

LONDON (Reuters) - A giant Chinese salamander that predates Tyrannosaurus rex and the world's smallest frog are among a group of extremely rare amphibians identified by scientists on Monday as being in need of urgent help to survive.


The Olm, a blind salamander that can survive for 10 years without food, and a purple frog that spends most of its life four meters underground are also among the 10 most endangered amphibians drawn up by the Zoological Society of London.

"These species are the 'canaries in the coalmine' -- they are highly sensitive to factors such as climate change and pollution, which lead to extinction, and are a stark warning of things to come," said EDGE head Jonathan Baillie.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080121/sc_nm/amphibians_dc;_ylt=AuzKEvz7sT.3czTIuexC.jEPLBIF

 

[member006]

Looks a bit like an ugly fish. http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/race/media/photo_gallery/photos/Cottidae/psyphrthree.jpg lol ewwwww.

LL

 

[Vanilla Bear]

Looks a bit like an ugly fish. http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/race/media/photo_gallery/photos/Cottidae/psyphrthree.jpg lol ewwwww.

LL

:rofl: look at the nose

Looks a bit like a boxer or something.

 

[slowhand]

Looks a bit like an ugly fish. http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/race/media/photo_gallery/photos/Cottidae/psyphrthree.jpg lol ewwwww.

LL

I think I take the frog lol.

 

[senob44]

It's a shame that amazing creatures such as these (or even not-so amazing creatures) are falling victim to overpopulation and the effects thereof. I daresay we all have seen examples like this very close to our own neighborhoods.

 

[L3ggy]

How can a tiny frog be giant?

 

[Pathogen]

How do they know that the newt can go 10 years without food?

 

[D-rock]

I always found it ironic that some types of amphibians are called salamanders.