El proyecto Life-Tritó del Montseny se prorroga dos años más.

El Life Tritó Montseny se inició a finales del 2016 y tenía que finalizar el 31 de diciembre del 2020. La Diputación de Barcelona -administración que lo lidera- junto con el resto de socios y con el consentimiento de la Unión Europea ha valorado la necesidad de prorrogarlo hasta el 31 de diciembre del 2022. Una vez finalizado este periodo de prórroga y en el ámbito del After LIFE, la Diputación de Barcelona se compromete a continuar con las acciones promovidas por el Life Tritó Montseny en beneficio de la conservación de este anfibio endémico y su hábitat de ribera, especialmente en la finca pública en la cual tiene más capacidad de protección e intervención. Leer más.

Atelopus fronterizo • A New Species of Atelopus (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from eastern Panama

A new species of the genus Atelopus, Atelopus fronterizo sp. nov., from eastern Panama is described herein based on molecular, morphological, and bioacoustic evidence. Leer más.

seudopus apodus levantinus • Morphological and Genetic Differentiation in the Anguid Lizard Pseudopus apodus (Anguidae) supports the Existence of An Endemic Subspecies in the Levant

Here we describe the Levantine population as a new subspecies and present biogeographic scenarios for its origin and diversification. The new subspecies is genetically highly diverse, and it forms a sister lineage to Pseudopus from the remaining parts of the range according to mtDNA. It is the largest-bodied of the three subspecies, but occupies the smallest range. Leer más.

Can ventral pattern be used for individual recognition of the vulnerable Pyrenean brook newt (Calotriton asper)?

We found that poor-quality reference pictures could lead to an increasing difficulty to achieve a correct match when time since first capture rose. Consequently, individual photo-identification using AmphIdent software is a reliable tool to aid in the monitoring the Pyrenean brook newts, provided that pictures are taken with care, reference images are regularly updated and observers are properly trained to use the software and interpret images. Leer más.

Riverine barriers to gene flow in a salamander with both aquatic and terrestrial reproduction

We found that rivers are semi-permeable obstacles for both larviparous and pueriparous salamanders, although they appear to be more effective barriers for the latter when rivers with similar attributes are compared. We also found that river width and possibly the presence of crossing structures may influence the genetic barrier effects of rivers in fire salamanders. This is one of the very few studies in amphibians showing how different reproductive strategies influence the barrier effects imposed by rivers. Leer más.