Global hunt is on for ‘lost’ amphibians

AN INTERNATIONAL search was launched yesterday to rediscover 100 species of “lost” amphibians, including the golden toad, Jackson’s climbing salamander and hula painted frog.

The unprecedented global hunt is taking place in 14 countries on five continents and comes as amphibian populations suffer a startling decline in numbers.

Some of the potentially extinct species on the list have not been seen for decades, including the Turkestanian salamander, last seen in 1909.