The
golden toad (Bufo periglenes) is an
extinct species of
true toad that was once abundant in a small region of high-altitude cloud-covered
tropical forests, about 30 km2 (12 sq mi) in area, above the city of
Monteverde, Costa Rica. The last reported sighting of a golden toad was on 15 May 1989. Its sudden extinction may have been caused by
chytrid fungus and extensive
habitat loss.Photo: Charles H. Smith,
USFWS
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The
golden toad (Bufo periglenes) is an
extinct species of
true toad that was once abundant in a small region of high-altitude cloud-covered
tropical forests, about 30 km2 (12 sq mi) in area, above the city of
Monteverde, Costa Rica. The last reported sighting of a golden toad was on 15 May 1989. Its sudden extinction may have been caused by
chytrid fungus and extensive
habitat loss.Photo: Charles H. Smith,
USFWS
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| This picture of the day has been featured on Portal:Animals. |