The recently published global amphibian assessment found that three out of every five salamander species are threatened with extinction primarily as the result of habitat destruction and climate change, making salamanders the world's most threatened group of amphibians! North America is home to the world's most biodiverse community of salamanders, including a group of lungless salamanders abundant in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States. Conservationists are concerned about a deadly salamander fungus found in Asia and Europe, which could have devastating results for salamanders in the United States and Europe. #SaveSalamanders Learn more on how Re:wild is working to help #SaveAmphibians via our link in bio 🐸 nature_the_journal iucn_congress synchearth amphibiansurvivalalliance 📸 : robindmoore - Giant Palm Salamander - Bolitoglossa dofleini - a Near Threatened species whose forest home was protected through the creation of a new reserve in the Sierra Caral of Gua...