More than half of the world’s 364 known turtle and tortoise species now face extinction, with the crisis worsening despite global conservation efforts. Asia is the epicenter of the crisis, accounting for 32 of the 66 most threatened species due to intense harvesting, illegal trade and habitat destruction. Leer más.
The species Syriemys lelunensis, newly named under the aegis of the University of São Paulo, dates from the early Eocene, about 50 million years ago. Leer más.
We strongly recommend that eDNA surveys are performed in combination with sequencing efforts to include missing species into reference libraries. Leer más.
Over 15 years of fossil excavations in Tanzania and Zambia have revealed a vivid portrait of life before Earth s most devastating mass extinction 252 million years ago. Led by the University of Washington and the Field Museum, scientists uncovered saber-toothed predators, burrowing herbivores, and giant amphibians, offering rare insight into southern Pangea s ecosystems just before the Great Dying. Leer más.
El baño de personas y mascotas está prohibido porque podría comportar la posible transmisión de patógenos a los anfibios. Leer más.
