La rana ágil está ganando peso en Orduña. El pequeño anfibio, recogido como vulnerable en el Catálogo de Especies Amenazadas del Gobierno vasco, está repuntando en el único enclave vizcaíno en el que tiene su hogar. Leer más.

Understanding the evolutionary history of microbial pathogens is critical for mitigating the impacts of emerging infectious diseases on economically and ecologically important host species. We used a genome resequencing approach to resolve the evolutionary history of an important microbial pathogen, the chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which has been implicated in amphibian declines worldwide. We sequenced the genomes of 29 isolates of Bd from around the world, with an emphasis on North, Central, and South America because of the devastating effect that Bd has had on amphibian populations in the New World. Leer más.

Here’s a wildlife success story that not everyone’s thrilled about. Green iguanas, which dropped dead in huge numbers in the frigid winter of 2010, have rebounded, repopulating South Florida neighborhoods and resuming their consumption of expensive landscaping. Leer más.

Green treefrogs use their toe pads to cling to vertical surfaces, including glass. They scamper about eating insects at night and retreating to shaded hiding places during the day. Leer más.

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