The golden toad (Incilius periglenes) was declared extinct in 1989, making it one of the first species formally linked to climate change-driven disappearance. Endemic to a single high-altitude cloud forest near Monteverde, Costa Rica, it vanished after a series of unusually dry breeding seasons. Palau has no geographical or political connection to the species whatsoever — this is a purely commercial wildlife issue targeting the bullion and collector market, a common practice among Pacific microstates with minimal domestic coin demand.
The golden toad (Incilius periglenes) was declared extinct in 1989, making it one of the first species formally linked to climate change-driven disappearance. Endemic to a single high-altitude cloud forest near Monteverde, Costa Rica, it vanished after a series of unusually dry breeding seasons. Palau has no geographical or political connection to the species whatsoever — this is a purely commercial wildlife issue targeting the bullion and collector market, a common practice among Pacific microstates with minimal domestic coin demand.