Extinction

"The tip of the iceberg" according to a new "Red List" report is that "more than one in five of all known mammals, over a quarter of reptiles and 70 percent of plants are under threat" of extinction. If you happen to be a Rabb's fringe-limbed tree frog you don't want to read this report:

http://tinyurl.com/yjpeoan

New Creatures Found While Others Go Extinct

Recent column by Natalie Angier in the NY Times recounting how in "an age of mass extinction," an "astounding" 400 new mammals have been discovered in the last 5 years, HERE.