Photo 3.1
The Golden Toad Bufo periglenes (Extinct) has become the flagship species of the amphibian decline phenomenon. This photo of males congregating at a breeding pool in the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica gives an indication of its former abundance within its tiny range. It last bred in normal numbers in 1987. In 1988, only eight males and two females could be located. In 1989, a single male was found, this being the last record of the species.
Photo: © Michael and Patricia Fogden.