Ghosts · EX Extinct
Golden Toad
Incilius periglenes
A dazzling tangerine-orange toad from a single Costa Rican cloud forest, gone almost overnight in the 1980s — an early casualty of a warming, disease-ridden world.
EX · Extinct
Overview
A dazzling tangerine-orange toad from a single Costa Rican cloud forest, gone almost overnight in the 1980s — an early casualty of a warming, disease-ridden world.
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Field data
| IUCN status | EX · Extinct |
|---|---|
| Population | — |
| Trend | unknown |
| Last assessed | — |
| Class / Order | Amphibia · Anura |
| Family | Bufonidae |
| Range | Costa Rica |
Why it matters
Evolutionary distinction
- Males were a vivid, almost fluorescent orange.
- Vanished within a couple of years, a symbol of global amphibian collapse.
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Golden Toad art print
Museum-grade art print from the Golden Toad plate.
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Golden Toad notebook
Museum-grade notebook from the Golden Toad plate.
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