A loggerhead turtle hatched in Oman, beached in Hobart, rehabilitated in Melbourne and released in Exmouth may give scientists an insight into the behaviour of the species in the Indian Ocean. Leer más.

Resulta ser que la familia holandesa Van der Hulst se encontró lo inesperado en la cena: una rana muerta dentro de un frasco de pepinillos en vinagre. Fue recién cuando lo sirvieron en la mesa que se dieron cuenta del asqueroso hallazgo. Leer más.

Twelve novel polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for the Iberian ribbed newt, Pleurodeles waltl (Caudata, Salamandridae). The distribution of this newt ranges from central and southern Iberia to northwestern Morocco. Polymorphism of these novel loci was tested in 40 individuals from two Iberian populations and compared with previously published markers. Leer más.

Anolis desechensis is a member of the A. cristatellus species complex from Puerto Rico. Found only on the tiny island of Desecheo, very little is known about its natural history. In fact, some might question whether it should be a distinct species, but in the absence of any data, it’s hard to say. Leer más.

A team including staff from BirdLife Partner Burung Indonesia has confirmed the presence of the Komodo Dragon, the world’s largest lizard, in the west of Flores Island, Indonesia. The discovery adds further urgency to the BirdLife Partnership’s campaign to gain formal protection for the Mbeliling Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA), which includes the forests where the giant lizards were found. Leer más.