This study provides the first large-scale data showing that wild boars represent a major risk for snakes, pushing populations to extinction. Drastic population declines were observed in the sites impacted by wild boars (N = 14), while in other sites spared by wild boars populations remained stable (N = 9). Leer más.
En la Zona de Exclusión de Chernóbil, un equipo liderado por Germán Orizaola de la Universidad de Oviedo ha realizado un estudio que sugiere la existencia de respuestas adaptativas frente a la radiación en vertebrados. Los ejemplares con mayores niveles de melanina, habrían sufrido un menor impacto de la radiación liberada por la catástrofe nuclear. Leer más.
The species showed a very low niche overlap, with clear differences in their response to environmental and landscape filters. The distribution of T. s. elegans was largely explained by landscape variables, preferring uniform landscapes within the daily movement buffer, whereas at larger scales, it was associated with a high diversity of habitats of small and uniform relative sizes. Leer más.
All applicants must be students AND members of the SSAR with the following exceptions:
Those applying for the International category must be students but DO NOT have to be SSAR members.
Those applying for the Herpetological Education category DO NOT have to be a student or SSAR member.
Those applying for support of regional herpetological society projects DO NOT have to be SSAR members.
Successful applicants in each of the categories listed below will receive an award in the amount of $500 (US Dollars). A total of 12 proposals will be selected each year, through peer-review, to receive funding. Deadline for Submission: 15 December 2022 (see special note on membership dues below). Announcement of awards: The awards will be announced in March 2023. Leer más.
