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Our results show that artificial sites are preferentially used as breeding sites in the region compared to natural aquatic habitats, providing key habitat for the species and hosting much larger numbers and densities of larvae than natural sites. At local scale, populations of A. obstetricans in artificial sites were abundant and characterized by high male breeding success.  Leer más.

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The Iberian northwest was predicted to capture adaptive range for most species. My study offers analytical guidelines for managers and decision makers to undertake systematic assessments on where and when to intervene to maximize the persistence of amphibian species and the functionality of the ecosystems that depend on them. Leer más.

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La rana gigante del lago Junín y la rana ribereña de Junín están en peligro de extinción debido a la alteración de su hábitat, la presencia de especies exóticas y la contaminación, entre otras causas. Las investigaciones de Castillo y otros científicos han determinado que de continuar las amenazas en unos 30 años estas especies podrían desaparecer. Leer más.

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