 | Leatherbacks. They are the Olympians of the turtle world — swimming farther, diving deeper and venturing into colder waters than any other marine turtle species. But for all their toughness, they have still suffered a 90 percent drop in their population in the eastern Pacific Ocean over the last 20-plus years, largely at the hands of humanity. |
Científicos de la Universidad Técnica de Brunswick descubrieron una rana de la especie que se ha llamado Boophis en Madagascar. El experto en ranas de la Universidad de Brunswick, Miguel Vences descubrió esta especie. Vences y un colega ha encontrado y nombrado un centenar de tipos de anfibios. Leer más.
 | A small success is being hailed as a big step forward for conservation efforts to protect the world’s largest aquatic frog, the critically endangered Lake Titicaca frog (Telmatobius culeus). For the first time, frogs in captivity in their native country of Peru have laid fertile eggs, and although the resulting tadpoles did not survive, scientists trying to save the species have now overcome a «major obstacle,» says Tom Weaver, area supervisor at the Denver Zoo, which is assisting with the project. |
¿Las serpientes actuales provienen de los lagartos terrestres o de los que vivían en los océanos? Leer más.
