Animal world – one of the world's largest toads is facing extinction – UNIAN
The helmeted water toad has existed since the age of dinosaurs.
A giant species of toad that dates back to the age of dinosaurs is now losing ground in its native Chile as climate change and human intervention destroy its habitat. The Independent writes about this.
It is noted that Calyptocephallela gayi, or the helmeted water toad, is one of the largest toads in the world, reaching a length of more than 30 cm and weighing up to 1 kg.
For millions of years, this amphibian has been genetically changing, but now its future is under threat, scientists say.
“It's sad that a species that managed to coexist with dinosaurs, that managed to resist mass extinction, is now threatened by humans,” said Melissa Cancino, a veterinarian and founder of Proyecto Anfibia, a group that studies…
