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  2. Extinction risk from climate change - Wikipedia

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    Climate change also increases both the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, [7] which can directly wipe out regional populations of species. [8] Those species occupying coastal and low-lying island habitats can also become extinct by sea level rise. This has already happened with Bramble Cay melomys in Australia. [9]

  3. GeoGuessr - Wikipedia

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    Singleplayer, where players travel the world and its various cities while collecting tips to help them determine where they are. [13] In 2022, GeoGuessr acquired the geography quiz site Seterra, [14] and implemented a quiz mode combining standard street view gameplay with trivia questions. [15]

  4. Salamander - Wikipedia

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    Specific reasons for the decline may include climate change, chytridiomycosis, or volcanic activity, but the main threat is habitat destruction as logging, agricultural activities, and human settlement reduce their often tiny, fragmented ranges. Survey work is being undertaken to assess the status of these salamanders, and to better understand ...

  5. Shenandoah salamander - Wikipedia

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    Like most woodland salamanders, the Shenandoah salamander eats mites, flies, small beetles, springtails, and other soil invertebrates. [9] No direct observation of predation of the Shenandoah salamander has ever been reported, but potential predators residing within the habitat of the Shenandoah salamander include ring-necked snakes, short-tailed shrews, brown thrashers, and towhees. [10]

  6. List of critically endangered amphibians - Wikipedia

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    No subpopulations of amphibians have been evaluated by the IUCN. Additionally, 1193 amphibian species (16.4% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient , meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status.

  7. Cow Knob salamander - Wikipedia

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    The Cow Knob salamander is an example of a Management Indicator Species (MIS), a type of animal used to evaluate and implement broader ecosystem conservation policies. [24] In 1994, the USFS and USFWS entered into a conservation agreement to maintain the species’ viability and prevent the need to list it as an endangered species.

  8. Xingan salamander - Wikipedia

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    The Xingan salamander (Hynobius maoershanensis) is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to China: it is only known from its type locality, Mao'ershan (Mount Mao'er) in the Xing'an County, Guangxi. [2] Its natural habitats are marshes and the surrounding forests.

  9. Hellbender - Wikipedia

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    The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of aquatic giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. It is the largest salamander in North America. A member of the family Cryptobranchidae, the hellbender is the only extant member of the genus Cryptobranchus.