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Scientists working in Africa have uncovered a new crocodile species hiding in plain site, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Looking at the molecular data of the slender-snouted crocodile, the researchers discovered two distinct species: one in West Africa and another in Central Africa. Leer más.
The leatherback turtle in the Pacific Ocean is one of the most endangered animals in the world. Its population has declined by more than 90 percent since 1980. One of the greatest sources of mortality is industrial longlines that set thousands of hooks in the ocean to catch fish, but sometimes catch sea turtles as well. Using modern GPS technology, researchers are now able to predict where fisheries and turtles will interact and to reduce the unwanted capture of turtles by fishermen. Leer más.
| Según sus resultados la humedad no es determinante, pero la alta temperatura del suelo parece explicar los límites de distribución de la especie. “Esto sugiere que este lagarto podría ser vulnerable frente al cambio climático si no consigue adaptarse localmente mediante, por ejemplo, modificaciones en los lugares de puesta más idóneos”, declara a SINC Camila Monasterio, investigadora de la UCM. Leer más. |  |
