Herpetologists first noticed that the global frog population and other amphibian species were declining abnormally fast during the 1980s and began working tirelessly to identify the causational factors. Knowing why amphibians are dying off, and studying the unique characteristics found in those that are persevering, may give humans the key to saving these essential species. Leer más.
Mothers invest a lot of time into the healthy development of their young. Yet, climate change is making motherhood more challenging. Water and nutrients are becoming scarce. Indeed, a recent study, led by Mathias Dezetter from the Centre for Biological Studies of Chizé in France, found that snakes are no exception. Populations of European adder (Vipera berus) may ‘dry out’ if drought conditions worsen. Leer más.
La contaminación del suelo por metales pesados contribuye a aumentar el estrés fisiológico de la culebrilla mora (Trogonophis wiegmanni), una especie de reptil adaptada a la vida subterránea, según un estudio científico. Leer más.
La SHF a le plaisir de vous présenter la dernière vidéo d’une série de 6 épisodes sur le LIFE CROAA ! C’est au travers d’un documentaire de 20 min que vous pourrez découvrir les actions de notre association et de nos 7 partenaires, engagés depuis 6 ans pour préserver les amphibiens autochtones menacés par la Grenouille taureau et le Xénope lisse. Leer más.
We describe several photo-documented novel interactions between intraguild predators in southern Florida—the native bobcat (Lynx rufus) and the invasive Burmese python (Python bivittatus). Leer más.
