We present a taxonomic review and systematic revision of the Eyelash Palmitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold, 1846) based on examination of 400 museum specimens, a phylogeographic analysis of 818 locality records, and 80 individuals sampled for molecular characters. Leer más.
We describe a new species of the Scinax cruentomma species group, with a red streak in the iris and a weakly bilobate vocal sac. It is known from oligotrophic soils in the sedimentary basin of the Ucayali River near Jenaro Herrera (province of Requena, Peru) and Río Blanco (buffer zone of the Matses Indigenous territory and reserve). Leer más.
Cold-blooded species that live in more temperate climates might fare better than tropical species as the planet warms, researchers found. They hope these findings can inform conservation efforts in the midst of climate change. Leer más.
Un estudio reciente describe la presencia de 12 taxones diferentes de anfibios entre caudados (anfibios con cola, como tritones y salamandras), y anuros (sin cola, como ranas y sapos) durante el Mioceno medio y 9 taxones durante el Plioceno tardío. Leer más.
Results indicate that the majority of these adult females forage oceanically in the Algerian Basin, with a few exhibiting distinct stable isotope signals, tentatively associated with foraging in shallow coastal areas in the central Mediterranean Sea. Leer más.
