yrtodactylus boreoclivus • A New Species of Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus, Gekkonidae) from the Torricelli and Foja Mountain ranges of northern New Guinea

We describe a new species of Cyrtodactylus from lower montane forests on the Torricelli and Foja Mountain ranges of northern New Guinea. Leer más.

Phylogeny and Systematics of Melanesia’s Most Diverse Gecko Lineage (Cyrtodactylus, Gekkonidae), with Description of Cyrtodactylus arcanus & C. medioclivus from New Guinea Highlands (Central Cordillera)

The systematics and biogeographical history of the diverse fauna of New Guinea and surrounding islands (Melanesia) remain poorly known. We present a phylogeny for 16 of the 21 recognised Melanesian bent-toed geckos in the genus Cyrtodactylus based on mitochondrial sequence data. Leer más.

Gavialis from the Pleistocene of Thailand and Its Relevance for Drainage Connections from India to Java

Comparison of this new material with other species referred to the genus Gavialis led us to preliminary restrict the content of the genus to three species, namely G. gangeticus Gmelin, G. bengawanicus Dubois and G. lewisi Lull. The occurrence of G. cf. bengawanicus in Thailand allows us to propose a scenario for the dispersal of Gavialis from Indo-Pakistan to Indonesia, thus bridging a geographical gap between these two provinces. Dispersal by sea appears a less likely possibility than dispersal through fluvial drainages. Leer más.

Breeding in Bamboo: A Novel Anuran Reproductive Strategy discovered in Rhacophorid Frogs of the Western Ghats, India

Amphibians exhibit extraordinarily diverse sets of reproductive strategies among vertebrates. Understanding life history strategies in an evolutionary framework is lacking for many amphibian species in the tropics. Here, we report a novel reproductive mode where adult frogs enter hollow internodes of bamboo via a small opening, deposit direct developing eggs, and provide parental care. This behaviour is observed in two species of the frog genus Raorchestes. Leer más.

SOS anfibios Guadarrama. Curso sobre seguimiento de poblaciones de anfibios

El curso ‘Conocimientos y herramientas para el seguimiento de poblaciones de anfibios’ tiene por objeto que los participantes se familiaricen con las técnicas y herramientas de seguimiento de poblaciones de anfibios, aprendan a identificar las especies presentes en España en todas sus fases de desarrollo, adquieran conocimientos sobre su fenología, manipulación, y también sobre su problemática de conservación. El curso está promovido por el Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales, y tendrá lugar del 18 al 20 de abril en el Centro Nacional de Educación Ambiental (CENEAM) en los Montes de Valsaín (Segovia). Leer más.