We used a multidisciplinary approach to infer the taxonomy and historical biogeography of Hierophis viridiflavus and H. gemonensis, performing molecular analyses of mitochondrial (16S, Cyt-b, ND4) and nuclear markers (PRLR), a landmark-based morphometric study and a cytogenetic analysis. Leer más.
Mario Garrido, Valentín Pérez-Mellado. European Journal of Wildlife Research. April 2015. Many wild populations of lizards in the Mediterranean Basin inhabit small islands frequently visited by humans. Reptiles respond to humans as potential predators by escaping to refuges or by increasing antipredator behaviours which lead to a loss of body condition and may have important consequences for fitness. Leer más.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in food storage products and resins that line plastic beverage containers. Often, aquatic environments become reservoirs for BPA, and turtle habitats are affected. Now, a collaboration of researchers has determined that BPA can alter a turtle’s sexual differentiation. Leer más.
Frogs may flee from a ground predator and move towards an aerial predator, undercutting the flight path. Leer más.
 | El vertido de fuel provocado por el hundimiento del pesquero ruso Oleg Naydenov en aguas del sur de Gran Canaria ya se ha empezado a cobrar sus primeras víctimas en la fauna marina de la zona. Ayer miércoles, sin ir más lejos horas después de que la nave que porta 1.400 toneladas de combustible en su interior se fuese al fondo del mar, la patrullera de la Guardia Civil encontró un ejemplar de tortuga boba totalmente contaminada de chapapote, flotando para intentar salvar su vida. Leer más. |
