Despite renewed interest in the biogeography and evolutionary history of Old World tree frogs (Rhacophoridae), this family still includes enigmatic frogs with ambiguous phylogenetic placement. Leer más.
El Servicio de Pesca y Fauna Silvestre de Estados Unidos acaba de establecer una normativa por la que se catalogan 201 especies de salamandras y tritones como peligrosas y, por tanto, se prohíbe su importación para evitar la entrada del hongo Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans. Leer más.
En la comarca del Bages la bibliografía o reseñas sobre la presencia de tortugas de arroyo son escasas y antiguas (JUNYENT, 1985), (BORRÀS y POLLS, 1987). Otras citas más recientes confirman su presencia en Manresa (BORRAS y JUNYENT, 1993) y las zonas húmedas de la Corbatera y Meandro de Castellbell (VILARNAU, et. Al. 1997). Leer más.
During a field trip in the mountains of central Chile, scientists discovered a new endemic iguana species. Noticeably, it was characterized by size and scalation, compared to the rest of the local lizards. However, what initially grabbed the biologists’ attention was its coloration. Not only was it unlike the already described ones, but also appeared surprisingly consistent within the collected individuals, even regardless of their sex. Leer más.
A deadly fungus causing population crashes in wild European salamanders could emerge in the United States and threaten already declining amphibians, according to a new report. Leer más.
