On the flick of the tongue: male island and mainland lizards’ responses to self and conspecific chemical stimuli

To test this hypothesis, we compared the discriminatory abilities for self and conspecific chemical recognition of mainland and island Italian wall lizards (Podarcis siculus), a species much dependent on chemoreception. Leer más.

Do Whatever a Toad Does: A Report on Height-seeking Behaviour in B u f o b u f o (Linnaeus, 1758) from Türkiye

The observation was made in Yazılı Canyon Natural Park, located in Sütçüler, Isparta. A single female specimen demonstrated climbing behaviour to a tree trunk to reach a humid shelter. Leer más.

Antipredator responses of native amphibian tadpoles to the presence of invasive alien African clawed frogs

Tadpoles displayed greatest distance from X. laevis, and they were more aggregated. The presence of X. laevis induced significant indirect effects in native tadpoles. Leer más.

First record of the pandemic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wild amphibians of the Mauritius Island

None of the sampled individuals exhibited clinical signs of chytridiomycosis. Despite the extensive global research on Bd, this study represents the first report of this fungus in amphibian populations in Mauritius. Leer más.

Soria es uno de los mayores reservorios de España de víbora hocicuda y áspid

Manuel Meijide, presidente de la Asociación Soriana de Amigos de los Mamíferos, Anfibios y Reptiles: «Se matan anualmente unos 500 ejemplares de víbora por la mano del hombre» Leer más.