A recent study published in the journal Nature has raised concerns about the growing threat of extinction facing 41 % amphibian species worldwide. The analysis reveals that these creatures face multiple threats, including disease and habitat destruction, but climate change in particular emerges as the main threat threatening the survival of frogs and salamanders. The report, titled “The Ongoing Decline of the World’s Amphibians in the Face of Emerging Threats,” assessed 8,011 amphibian species and highlighted that amphibians are the class of vertebrates most vulnerable to extinction. The assessment was conducted by a team of more than a thousand experts from around the world, led by scientists from the Amphibian Specialist Group. The study results indicate that the situation of amphibians is deteriorating globally, with particular emphasis on salamanders, especially in the Neotropics. The Neotropics include South America, the Caribbean, Central America, southern Mexico, and some coastal areas of Mexico and southern Florida. (DANIELA GIANNACCE)