Chytridiomycosis is an amphibian disease that has wiped out populations of many frog species around the world, including the charismatic Panamanian golden frog, which now exists only in captivity in the United States and Panama. Leer más.

García-Roa, R., M. Iglesias-Carrasco, I. Garin-Barrio & C. Cabido. Salamandra. Salamandra 2015. Volume 51(1): 61-62. Ir al enlace.

At the lowest elevations of Yosemite National Park, there is an amphibian that is making quite a scene. Sierra newts (Taricha sierrae), formerly a subspecies of the California newt, are beginning their breeding season. Like all amphibians, this newt requires water to reproduce and the males returned to their breeding pools earlier this winter. Leer más.

Robert Cooper scoops a salamander from one of the six fish tanks he keeps in a small, unadorned room, its walls just bare cinder block. «This is my big boy,» he says, projecting his voice above the gurgling water. Leer más.

In a world first, scientists have discovered how geckos manage to stay clean, even in dusty deserts. Leer más.