The Golden Toad by Kaitlyn Sutliff https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f Extinct Species en-us 2021-12-09 15:42:28 UTC 2025-10-25 16:18:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f438.png Names ksutliff9457 https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938564389 Name ~ Golden Toad
Specific Name ~ Incilius periglenes ]]> 2021-12-09 15:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938564389 Habitat ksutliff9457 https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938570532 They lived in a cloud forest near Mounteverde, Coasta Rica.]]> 2021-12-09 15:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938570532 Diet/food source ksutliff9457 https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938574476 Their diet mainly consists of small insects in the rain forest. ]]> 2021-12-09 15:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938574476 Ecosystem ksutliff9457 https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938596908 They ate small insects and were eaten by and a competitor with native frogs. They don't contribute much to any global effect/change. ]]> 2021-12-09 16:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938596908 Reproduction ksutliff9457 https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938608604 Golden Toads used to breed one week in April. The males would sit around a small pool and wait for the females and fight for the opportunity to breed. ]]> 2021-12-09 16:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938608604 Time period of existence ksutliff9457 https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938618952 The Golden Toad was discovered in 1964 and last seen in 1989. ]]> 2021-12-09 16:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938618952 Known reason for extinction ksutliff9457 https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938626065 They went extinct as a direct result of changes in temperature encouraging chytridiomycosis. Chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease that affects vial functions in their skin. ]]> 2021-12-09 16:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938626065 Traits it could have evolved/adapted to potentially survive ksutliff9457 https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938627660 If they became immune to the virus they could have stayed alive. They also could have migrated away from the disease. ]]> 2021-12-09 16:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ksutliff9457/21daenjcowsrff1f/wish/1938627660