The first dromaeosaurid theropod from the Early Cretaceous Bayan Gobi Formation is identified based on an incompletely preserved partially-articulated left leg, increasing the known diversity of its understudied ecosystem. Leer más.
¡La rana patilarga sale en la tele! El programa de TVE 1 “Aquí la Tierra” ha incluido, el pasado 2 de septiembre, un pequeño reportaje sobre el plan de recuperación de la rana patilarga en Peñalara. Durante la entrevista hablamos de la historia de esta rana en la Hoya de Peñalara, donde extinguió por la introducción de peces. También comentamos cómo necesitamos más de 10 años para eliminar los peces introducidos y poder reintroducir la rana poco a poco. Leer más.
Wildlife is one of the most important food resources in Laos, and many species are sold at the local markets, but the fauna of the country remains poorly known. As a result of human impacts, including overharvesting for food consumption, many wild animals in Asia face imminent extinction. Leer más.
We describe a new species of the genus Rabdion based on morphological evidence. The new species, Rabdion grovesi sp. nov., is restricted to South Sulawesi, whereas Rabdion forsteni is widely distributed on the rest of Sulawesi (Indonesia). Leer más.
M. D’Amicoa, J. Romána, L. de los Reyesb, E. Revilla. Biological Conservation. Volume 191, November 2015, Pages 234–242. During one year we recorded the casualties found on paved roads within Doñana Natural Park. We found 2368 road-kills belonging to 66 species (32% of the study area checklist), with abundant ectotherm species more likely to be road-killed. We also investigated the temporal and spatial factors affecting the road-kill patterns of different taxonomic and functional groups. The phenology of the species was the main factor affecting road-kill temporal patterns for lizards, all birds and small mammals. Additionally, rainfall events were associated with the road-kill peaks of wintering birds, whereas high temperatures were related to the increase of road-killed snakes and the decrease of road-killed amphibians. Leer más.
