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Viral desert rain frog joins Red List after fame fueled its exploitation in the pet trade
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The desert rain frog has been added to the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss from mining and energy projects, exacerbated by its popularity in the pet trade. Conservationists warn that industrial development could threaten a significant portion of its population in South Africa and Namibia.
Discover reported that the desert rain frog is among the species included in the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List update, which now assesses 175,909 species worldwide, with 49,505 listed as threatened with extinction.
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