Entrevista a Carlos Caballero Díaz, investigador predoctoral especializado en anfibios y técnico en la Asociación Herpetológica Española. Carlos es un investigador predoctoral de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, donde se ha especializado en el estudio de la conectividad de los anfibios. Leer más.
Expanding the trade of tropical fruits in an increasingly globalized world increases the likelihood of unintentional importation of viable herpetofauna and their parasites from other countries and even continents, since the conditions for growing and transportation of fruits (humidity, temperature) can often be tolerated by exotic amphibians and reptiles. Leer más.
We found that the sequenced specimen from Alborán, clusters with individuals of the S. fasciatus clade, instead of S. mauritanicus. Hence, this study does not support the proposed nomenclature change, neither the species nor the island’s conservation status based solely on S. fasciatus from Alborán. Leer más.
This manuscript may contribute to a broader understanding of anuran reproductive biology. Since, understanding frogs’ reproductive system permits one to make a comparison with reproduction with other anurans. Leer más.
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.
