Animals & Wildlife (Q&A)

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India holds second place on the list of countries having the most number of threatened amphibian species in Asia.

• About 25% of its amphibian species face possible extinction.
• A total of 67 species face extinction.
• About 13 species are listed as Critically Endangered, 31 as Endangered and 23 as Vulnerable.
• 95 species are listed under the data deficient category indicating a larger number of threatened species.
• Out of the 38 species of amphibians in Asia that are confirmed to be extinct, by the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA), 1 is from India.

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