We describe a new species of bent-toed gecko from a single specimen initially collected in 1924 by Malcolm Smith on Timor Island in the Lesser Sunda Archipelago of Indonesia. Leer más.
The Japanese brown frog from Nagano Prefecture, previously reported as Rana tagoi with 2 n = 28 chromosomes, is described as a new species. Leer más.
Caecilians of the genus Ichthyophis Fitzinger, 1826 are among the most poorly known amphibian taxa within Southeast Asia. Populations of Ichthyophis from the Indochina region (comprising Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) have been assigned to five taxa: Ichthyophis acuminatus, Ichthyophis bannanicus, Ichthyophis kohtaoensis, Ichthyophis laosensis, and Ichthyophis nguyenorum. Leer más.
Every morning when Mark Mandica opens the door, he feels a pit in his stomach. He knows that today could be the day that he discovers the last Rabbs’ Fringe-limbed tree frog has passed away. Leer más.
 | Paseaba por la carretera asfalta de los Casales, cuando apareció ante mí un hermoso ejemplar de culebra de escalera, esta quieta, inmovil, pensé lo peor y al acercarme lo comprobé. Tenía la cabeza totalmente aplastada, inerte había muerto por calentarse. Leer más. |
