The study of diamond frogs (genus Rhombophryne, endemic to Madagascar) has been historically hampered by the paucity of available specimens, because of their low detectability in the field. Over the last 10 years, 13 new taxa have been described, and 20 named species are currently recognized. Nevertheless, undescribed diversity within the genus is probably large, calling for a revision of the taxonomic identification of published records and an update of the known distribution of each lineage. Leer más.
Vous l’attendiez, l’Atlas des Amphibiens et des Reptiles des Pays de la Loire est enfin disponible en pré-commande ! Cet atlas constitue à la fois un ouvrage de référence pour les naturalistes mais aussi un beau livre permettant aux curieux et amateurs de nature de découvrir un aspect souvent méconnu de la richesse de la biodiversité locale. Il valorise près de 150 000 observations réalisées par 2 268 personnes entre 2010 et 2020. Leer más.
La Rana patilarga (Rana iberica) es un endemismo del cuadrante noroccidental de la Península Ibérica, con su área de distribución con límite oriental en el Macizo de Gorbeia, aunque existen unas pocas citas de ejemplares solitarios más al este, ya en Gipuzkoa. Leer más.
The Long-Snouted Tree Frog lives in the tropical mountainous forests of southwestern Sri Lanka. The frog spends most of its life high up in the trees. They come down lower in the tree during mating season. Leer más.
A new species of armored dinosaur has been described from China. It is the earliest fossil remains from this group to be found in Asia, adding to the understanding of how these curious dinosaurs evolved and spread around the world. Leer más.
