The seventh species of the newt genus Tylototriton in Thailand: a new species (Urodela, Salamandridae) from Tak Province, northwestern Thailand. Leer más.

Turtles and tortoises (Order Testudines) are facing an extinction crisis, and ecosystems are at risk of collapsing with the loss of key roles they play. Hatching failure is a crucial barrier to population growth and persistence, but its causes are poorly understood, and it is unknown whether fertilization rates are declining as many populations become smaller and more female-biased. Leer más.

A new snake of the genus Chironius is described based on external morphological characters and phylogenetic evidence. The new species occurs in Bolivia, both in the humid montane forests of the Yungas of Cochabamba and in Santa Cruz. Leer más.

We describe a new species in the Scinax granulatus group from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil and include the new species in an updated phylogenetic hypothesis for the group.  Leer más.

Este reptil endémico del valle de Lima se encuentra casi por completo en un puñado de sitios arqueológicos esparcidos alrededor de la capital peruana. Hoy está amenazado por la urbanización, las especies invasivas y la reproducción endogámica. Arqueólogos y conservacionistas locales han estado trabajando juntos para salvar de la extinción a este raro reptil. Leer más.