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BORNEO RAINBOW TOAD or SAMBAS STREAM TOADAnsonia latidiscaIndraneil Das / Conservation International Last seen in 1924, the Sambas stream toad has been seen again, allowing scientists to capture the first-ever photos of the elusive amphibian, described as a “colorful and gangly tree-dwelling toad.” Fact Source: http://www.thedailygreen.com/weird-weather/weather-categories/nature-pictures/sambas-stream-toad-0714 Other photos you may like: Suriname Toad- she has pits on her back for her tadpoles to live in Spray Toads Ornate Horned Toad “Thrilling discoveries like this beautiful toad, and the critical importance of amphibians to healthy ecosystems, are what fuel us to keep searching for lost species,” Das said. “They remind us that nature still holds precious secrets that we are uncovering, which is why targeted protection and conservation is so important. Amphibians are indicators of environmental health, with direct implications for human health. Their benefits to people should not be underestimated.” Worldwide, amphibians have been in steep decline, owing to factors ranging from climate change to pollution, but primarily from habitat loss and the spread of an apparently new fungus that has decimated many species. It’s estimated that about one in three species is threatened with extinction, making amphibians the most at-risk category of vertebrates on Earth.

BORNEO RAINBOW TOAD or SAMBAS STREAM TOAD
Ansonia latidisca
Indraneil Das / Conservation International

Last seen in 1924, the Sambas stream toad has been seen again, allowing scientists to capture the first-ever photos of the elusive amphibian, described as a “colorful and gangly tree-dwelling toad.”

Fact Source: http://www.thedailygreen.com/weird-weather/weather-categories/nature-pictures/sambas-stream-toad-0714

Other photos you may like:

Suriname Toad- she has pits on her back for her tadpoles to live in

Spray Toads

Ornate Horned Toad

“Thrilling discoveries like this beautiful toad, and the critical importance of amphibians to healthy ecosystems, are what fuel us to keep searching for lost species,” Das said. “They remind us that nature still holds precious secrets that we are uncovering, which is why targeted protection and conservation is so important. Amphibians are indicators of environmental health, with direct implications for human health. Their benefits to people should not be underestimated.”

Worldwide, amphibians have been in steep decline, owing to factors ranging from climate change to pollution, but primarily from habitat loss and the spread of an apparently new fungus that has decimated many species. It’s estimated that about one in three species is threatened with extinction, making amphibians the most at-risk category of vertebrates on Earth.

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