Morrison, Clare (2007) Rising threats endanger Pacific amphibians. Pacific Ecologist, 13 . pp. 67-69. ISSN 1175-6543
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
During the past 30 years, amphibians around the world have been exhibiting severe population declines and disappearances for a multitude of reasons with Pacific species being no exception. This article is a brief overview of the situation.
With their relatively small size, permeable skins, heavy reliance on water and dual lifecycles on land and water, amphibians are a particularly vulnerable class of animal.
There are approximately 6040 known amphibian species in the world, divided into three main general groups: frogs (5314 species), salamanders (555) and caecilians (171). Currently, 1896 species (32%) of amphibians are listed as threatened. (1) By comparison, just 12% of all bird species and 23% of all mammal species are threatened.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > Institute of Applied Science |
| Depositing User: | Ms Mereoni Camailakeba |
| Date Deposited: | 29 May 2007 09:29 |
| Last Modified: | 29 May 2012 09:35 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/4256 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |