Pesquisadores da Sociedade Zoológica de Londres mapearam quais são as espécies ameaçadas que gerariam maior perda ao planeta se fossem extintas, por conta de sua distinção evolutiva. Confira os 14 anfíbios brasileiros que integram a lista. Leer más.

Traditional rural landscapes of Eastern Europe are undergoing major changes due to agricultural intensification, land abandonment, change in agricultural practices and infrastructural development. Small man-made ponds are important yet vulnerable components of rural landscapes. Despite their important role for biodiversity, these ponds tend to be excluded from conservation strategies. Leer más.

14 closely related crocodiles existed around 5 million years ago. Leer más.

The white- lipped frog is a semi-aquatic frog found in streams, marshes, irrigated fields and gutters. It is native to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Leer más.

In my town, we [believe] that this particular specie of Snakes – Pythons (The big, long and black snakes) are our ancestors. They don’t attack us and we NEVER kill them. Leer más.