Does that tasty hunk of rat carry a lethal virus? A new study of illegal bushmeat seized at airports in the United States finds that the flesh carried some potentially nasty pathogens – suggesting the wildlife trade could help spread dangerous diseases. Leer más.








Amphibians—frogs, toads, salamanders and the lesser-known caecilians —are the most threatened of all vertebrates. Over 6,200 species have been identified; of those 41% are at risk of extinction and almost half are in decline. Their disappearance would have dramatic consequences for species that share the same ecosystems -including people. Leer más.
Las cuotas como socios de la Asociación Herpetológica Española para los grupos de marcado de tortugas marinas son las que se detallan a continuación:
Para 2 anilladores: 50 €
Para 3 anilladores: 75 €
Para 4 anilladores: 100 €
A partir del 4º anillador, se incrementara en 18 euros cada nuevo anillador.
El Instituto de Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad Nacional estima que entre 50 y 100 millones de estos reptiles mueren al año por causas ajenas a su naturaleza. Lanzan alerta. Leer más.
ontroversy over the sale of «frog-o-sphere» kits has reached Windsor, with an online petition to get one store to stop carrying them gaining almost 400 signatures in one day. Leer más.