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.
El hallazgo resuelve así el misterio de por qué el pequeño animal sin oídos es capaz de producir chillidos agudos y fuertes. Leer más.
A new species of toad was discovered hiding in the leaf litter of the Peruvian Yungas. The word is used widely by the locals to describe ecoregion of montane rainforests, and translates as «warm valley» in English. The new species Rhinella yunga was baptized after its habitat preference. Leer más.
