All they wanted was some darkness for the baby sea turtles. But what started out as a simple request for protection of the endangered animals has ballooned into a yearslong battle among local advocates, the U.S. Coast Guard, and numerous agencies in which the original message has been lost in the mad dash to «save» a historic lighthouse. Leer más.
On December 19th, 2012, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee gave endangered California Red-Legged Frogs the death sentence when he vetoed legislation intended to protect the Sharp Park Wetlands. Leer más.
One clade of Malagasy leaf chameleons, the Brookesia minima group, is known to contain species that rank among the smallest amniotes in the world. We report on a previously unrecognized radiation of these miniaturized lizards comprising four new species described herein. Leer más.
A new species of chameleon, measuring just 6 inches from snout to tail, has been discovered in east Tanzania’s mountains. Leer más.
The global amphibian trade has been indicted as the culprit in the spread of the deadly chytrid fungus. A study published in New Scientist calls for an amphibian quarantine to help slow the disease’s spread. Leer más.
