Species/Golden toad
Golden toad
Incilius periglenes
EXExtinct
- Range
- Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica
- Population
- Zero. Last seen 1989
- Trend
- extinct
- Last assessed
- 2004
Bright orange, abundant, then gone in a handful of seasons. A warning shot for the global amphibian collapse.
41% of assessed amphibians are threatened. The golden toad was early.
Threats
- Chytrid fungus
- Climate drying of cloud forest
What you can do
- Support amphibian chytrid research and biosecurity
The fungus is still moving.