This is what extinction looks like. On this day 3 years ago, the last known Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog died & with it, the world lost another amazing species. Chytrid has caused so many frogs around the world to slip towards extinction & it’s still spreading and getting worse. This issue is one that’s close to my heart, as it hurts me deeply each time we lose another of these species. That’s why I’m fundraising for several different chytrid projects to work on this issue: https://www.patreon.com/MyFrogCroaked ranging from on the ground conservation to education and awareness.And if you’d like to read more about the frog pictured, whose name was “Toughie”, here’s a recap of this news story from 3 years ago: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/rabbs-tree-frog-extinct/?amp
