Desert rain frog status upgraded to vulnerable due to mining and climate change

UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Mongabay

The desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) has been moved to 'vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List. Habitat is threatened by diamond mining and the proposed Boegoebaai Green Hydrogen Project. Population is projected to decline by 20% over the next decade.

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01 — What / Thesis
Desert rain frog status upgraded to vulnerable due to mining and climate change
02 — Who / Subject
IUCN, Southern African researchers
03 — Where / Locus
South Africa and Namibia
04 — When / Temporality
July 2026

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Desert rain frog status upgraded to vulnerable due to mining and climate change

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