La comúnmente conocida como ranita de San Antonio (Hyla molleri, anteriormente Hyla arborea) es una de nuestras especies de anfibio más atractiva por su llamativa coloración (que varía desde el verde brillante a tonos tierra e incluso azulados), sus dedos terminados en ventosas, la expresión de sus ojos y el formidable saco vocal de los machos que hinchan para producir la llamada de apareamiento. Leer más. |
Endangered frogs are the focus of a conservation effort underway this week in Indiana. On Wednesday, a team from the Indianapolis Zoo transported hundreds of crawfish frog tadpoles, that have been growing in tanks at the zoo for about six weeks, to their new home at a protected wildlife area in southwestern Indiana. Leer más.
In 1975 Lynch named a new species of frog based on two specimens from Puerto Eden, Wellington Island, southern Chile, tentatively allocated to the genus Telmatobius. Leer más.
A new study has revealed that the Central African country of Gabon is providing an invaluable nesting ground for a vulnerable species of sea turtle considered a regional conservation priority. Leer más.
A new eye-catching horned dinosaur nicknamed “Hellboy” sported sharp facial horns and a remarkable shield-like appendage at the top of its head, making this one of the most unusual horned dinosaurs ever known. Leer más.