# Researchers discover why some frogs have escaped the current amphibian mass extinction

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-28T01:20:01+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-frogs-current-amphibian-mass-extinction.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/researchers-discover-why-some-frogs-have-escaped-the-current-amphibian-8cbbe0/

Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrates on Earth, with 41% of species facing extinction. In the highlands of Central and South America, a killer fungus has wiped out much of the once-abundant amphibian diversity. Yet in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated mountain range in northern Colombia, amphibians still thrive. The mountain range is home to a remarkable amphibian community of

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