General Status - Overview of Amphibians
Quick
Facts
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13 species occur in Nova Scotia
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45 species of amphibians occur in
Canada
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There are about 4,780 species of
amphibians in the world
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Serious declines in amphibian
populations have been recorded in other areas of Canada and around the
world over the past two decades
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Amphibians had the highest
proportion of secure species (GREEN ~ 92.0%) among those taxonomic
groups considered and were the only group without any
species considered to be at risk (RED) in Nova Scotia
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