Posted AT 8:37 AM EDT on 15/10/04
One-third of amphibians at risk, study finds
Washington — The world's first census of amphibians has found that nearly one in three species -- 32.5 per cent -- is under threat of extinction, says a new study published yesterday in the on-line edition of the journal Science.
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