Aquí os dejamos el vídeo de la presentación del proyecto del II Atlas Herpetológico de la Comunidad Valenciana, que tuvo lugar el pasado 11 de Marzo. Por problemas técnicos no pudo grabarse la charla original por lo que hemos regrabado la mayor parte. ¡Esperamos que os anime a todas y todos a participar de este apasionante proyecto! Ir al enlace
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As parapatric distributions are traditionally studied by pairs of species, this study aims to evaluate the causes of the maintenance of parapatry, specifically to assess whether the case of the three viper species present in the Iberian Peninsula is mainly caused by environmental conditions, historical events, interspecific competition among them, or a combination of these factors. Leer más.
Snakebites in Europe are mostly due to bites from Viperidae species of the genus Vipera. This represents a neglected public health hazard with poorly defined incidence, morbidity and mortality. In Europe, fourteen species of «true vipers» (subfamily Viperinae) are present, eleven of which belong to the genus Vipera. Leer más.
We quantify and explain the effects of disease-driven loss of salamanders on the dynamics of forest leaf litter. Using paired mesocosms, within a Belgian forest, we tested the effect of fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) presence on the trophic cascade that results in the decomposition rate of good quality (maple – Acer pseudoplatanus) and poorer quality (oak – Quercus robur) leaf litter, over an 18 month period. Leer más.
Cette décision semble mettre fin à près de 10 années de procédures judiciaires après qu’un voisin des époux Pécheras, propriétaires de la mare, ait porté plainte pour cause de nuisances sonores liées aux grenouilles. Leer más.
