An international team of researchers has made important progress in understanding the distribution of the deadly amphibian chytrid pathogen. In some regions, the deadly impact of the pathogen appears to be hampered by small predators, naturally occurring in freshwater bodies. These micropredators may efficiently reduce the number of free-swimming infectious stages (zoospores) by consuming them. This natural behavior will reduce the infection pressure on potential amphibian hosts and a goes a long way towards explaining the occurrence of chytridiomycosis, at least in temporal climatic regions. Leer más.
We review the systematics of the Hypsiboas calcaratus species complex, a group of widely distributed Amazonian hylid frogs. A comprehensive analysis of genetic, morphological, and bioacoustic datasets uncovered the existence of eleven candidate species, six of which are confirmed. Leer más.
They are the largest salamander and the largest amphibian in the world. Japanese giant salamanders (Andrias japonicus) are the second largest salamander species in the world and can get almost as big as the Chinese giant salamander with a length of 4-5ft and weight of 50lbs. – Leer más.
Fotografía de hembra de tritón pigmeo hembra en fase acuática, en esta fase los colores son mas apagados para camuflarse con la vegetación. Leer más.
When ocean-dwelling leatherback turtles encounter fishing lines or nets, the results can be deadly for the large marine animals. To help protect these turtles, researchers have identified «hotspots» where some of these deadly encounters are likely occur in the Pacific Ocean. Leer más.
