We found that the sequenced specimen from Alborán, clusters with individuals of the S. fasciatus clade, instead of S. mauritanicus. Hence, this study does not support the proposed nomenclature change, neither the species nor the island’s conservation status based solely on S. fasciatus from Alborán. Leer más.

Particularly, the study of diets at the molecular level identified plant species consumed by lizards that were, occasionally, not identified in morphological analyses. Conversely, the traditional morphological study of an equivalent number of fecal samples allowed for the identification of several prey groups that had not been detected in the molecular study. From this viewpoint, the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology are discussed. Leer más.

La construcción de charcas es una medida muy eficaz para conseguir recuperar poblaciones de anfibios en declive. Es, además, una estrategia muy económica y relativamente fácil de ejecutar, si la comparamos con la mayor parte de los programas de gestión y conservación de especies. Leer más.

This work aimed to explore how different categories, extent and heterogeneity of crops affect herpetofauna distribution and diversity patterns at different spatial resolutions: UTM 50 km2, UTM 10 km2 and GPS coordinates. Leer més.

Our results show that offspring phenotypes are mainly determined by genetic factors and maternal effects, while paternal effects and residual environmental influences are minimal. This suggests a high evolutionary potential for head shape in the Hungarian meadow viper, which suggests a strong contribution of this ecologically relevant trait in shaping the ability of this endangered species to adapt to changing conditions and/or habitats and which would be useful to consider in captive breeding procedures for conservation efforts. Duarte Oliveira, Bálint Halpern, Fernando Martínez-Freiría and Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou. Leer más.