Killer Disease Decimates UK Frog Populations

Using data collected from the public by the Frog Mortality Project and Froglife, scientists from ZSL found that, on average, infected frog populations experienced an 81 per cent decline in adult frogs over a 12 year period.

“Our findings show that Ranavirus not only causes one-off mass-mortality events, but is also responsible for long-term population declines. We need to understand more about this virus if we are to minimise the serious threat that it poses to our native amphibians,” says Dr Amber Teacher, lead author from ZSL.

Turtle, Dugongs ‘at Risk Under Climate Change’

The “turtle and dugong capital of the world,” the northern Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and Torres Strait region, faces increased pressure under climate change from human actions such as fishing, hunting, onshore development and pollution.

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Divulgación: El tritón alpino

El tritón alpino Mesotriton alpestris es un anfibio típico de montaña, aunque se le puede encontrar en altitudes más bajas. En la Montaña Palentina se encuentra en lugares que sobrepasan los 2200 metros de altitud como es el caso del Lago las Lomas. Su típica coloración ventral anaranjada con manchas oscuras en la garganta, la parte inferior de los miembros y en los márgenes del vientre lo hace inconfundible frente al resto de tritones.

Hundreds of New Species Discovered in Papua New Guinea

More than 20 new frog species were identified during Conservation International’s expedition.
Living nearly 100 feet above the forest floor, this frog was more often heard than seen. During the night, the males of the species would emit loud, croaking noises. The individual pictured here is actually the only one the researchers were able to see.
DNA analysis is still needed to confirm whether this amphibian is in fact a new species.