The degradation of forests through human intervention as well as the hunting of certain mammals has left a few populations of mammals in serious risk of extinction. One of the biggest impacts on endangered mammals is the illegal poaching for their fur, meat or as big-game trophies. A few of the mammals on this list are the orangutan, jaguar, golden lion tamarind monkey, mountain gorilla and the Tasmanian tiger.
Many endangered species of birds have lost their habitat due to logging. Birds tend to have specific territories they use for mating and nesting. When these areas are continually disturbed or removed, populations of these birds begin to fall. Some of the endangered species are the red goshawk, little tern, swift parrot, gouldian finch, southern cassowary, beach stone-curlew, macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot and the black-necked stork.
Amphibians make up a large portion of the endangered animals in the rain forest. According to Rainforest Animals, 32 percent of all amphibians are classified as threatened, and they are the group with the highest chance of extinction. Amphibians are also highly sensitive to climate change, pollution, parasitic fungus and pesticides. Some of the most endangered species of amphibians are the Panamanian golden frog, Kihansi spray toad, Lehmann's poison frog, interior robber frog, mountain chicken frog, Cowan's mantella, Corroboree frog and the able mountain ghost frog.
Numerous reptiles have joined the endangered animal list due to shrinking habitats in the rain forest. Many are also illegally hunted for their skins, which are used to make fashion accessories, such as handbags or shoes. Given the size of the rain forest, it is difficult for authorities to control and police illegal poaching, which has led to the population of some species becoming endangered. Some examples of endangered reptiles in the rain forest are the round island boa, Siamese crocodile, Madagascar day gecko, leaf tail gecko and the white line gecko.
