The great crested newts which live in the Scottish Highlands can be found in the inner Moray Firth and Inverness area – but are separated by more than 80km of unfavourable habitat from the main areas where the newts live in Central Scotland, so most assumed that they were introduced into the north of Scotland. Leer más.

In collaboration with the Conservation Biology course taught by Dr. Karen Beard here at Utah State University, where I am a Ph.D. student, I have been involved in gathering life history data on ~400 species of reptiles that have been introduced outside of their native ranges for an analysis of how life history traits (e.g., diet, fecundity, longevity) interact with other factors to influence the likelihood of successful establishment. Leer más.

Integrative Phylogeography of Calotriton Newts (Amphibia, Salamandridae), with Special Remarks on the Conservation of the Endangered Montseny Brook Newt (Calotriton arnoldi). Emilio Valbuena-Ureña, Fèlix Amat, Salvador Carranza. PLOS ONE. June 2013 | Volume 8 | Issue 6. Ir al enlace.

Una cifra superior a los cinco centenares de anfibios, principalmente gallipatos, perecieron debido al vertido de una sustancia química en la laguna del Navajo de Peribáñez, uno de los abundantes humedales de la comarca del Campo de Montiel, situada en el término municipal de El Ballestero, en una zona colindantes con los de Lezuza y El Bonillo. Leer más.