Our findings show that the observed changes in breeding phenology are strongly associated with the environmental conditions. These results contribute to filling a knowledge gap on the effects ssof climate change on alpine amphibian populations. Moreover, we show that changes in phenology, especially in the mountains, can be hard to predict as local microclimatic conditions do not necessarily reflect the observed global climatic trends. Leer más.
La asociación Faunatura, con el apoyo de la convocatoria de Medioambiente 2022 de CaixaBank, ha dado comienzo al «Proyecto charcas vivas», una iniciativa que pretende proteger las lagunas y charcas temporales mediterráneas de la comarca Costa Noroeste de Cádiz, así como las poblaciones de anfibios presentes en ellas. Leer más.
Un equipo multidisciplinar de la Universidad de Ginebra ha realizado un interesante estudio sobre la piel del lagarto ocelado (Timon lepidus) para demostrar, a través de un modelo teórico, cómo la coloración de cada escama se adapta para conseguir un patrón general que proporcione un camuflaje óptimo. Leer más. Ir al Atículo.
Particularly, the study of diets at the molecular level identified plant species consumed by lizards that were, occasionally, not identified in morphological analyses. Conversely, the traditional morphological study of an equivalent number of fecal samples allowed for the identification of several prey groups that had not been detected in the molecular study. From this viewpoint, the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology are discussed. Leer más.
Here, we provide the information derived from the first monitoring activities performed on the endangered Sette Fratelli cave salamander, Speleomantes sarrabusensis. Adopting two different monitoring schemes, we estimated the abundance of four populations of S. sarrabusensis, providing important data for future status assessments of the species. Leer más.
