Especies como el sapo partero, el sapo corredor o el galápago europeo, que habitan en el Parque Regional del Curso Medio del Río Guadarrama, cuentan con dos nuevas charcas en su zona norte. Leer más.

Extreme climate events such as an El Niño or La Niña weather patterns can wreak havoc on global economies, health systems, and plant and animal communities. In tropical Costa Rica, where rainfall is usually abundant, researchers from the University of New Mexico and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) set out to study the effects of a record-breaking La Niña event on frogs in their natural habitat. Leer más.

Scientists may have discovered a new species of predator crocodile that actually preceded the dinosaurs. They’ve uncovered a new species called Nundasuchus, a nine-foot-long carnivorous reptile with steak knifelike teeth. Leer más.

We currently have a vacancy for a permanent Keeper to join a large and busy Lower Vertebrate and Invertebrate team (starting 1st March 2015). For the right candidate, this post offers a fantastic opportunity to work with a wide variety of species ranging from Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish to Invertebrates. The position will also be required to work in… Leer más.

Position 1 The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) causes the disease Chytridiomycosis and is believed to be one of the major causes for recent global declines of amphibians. Bd was first found in Sweden in 2011. This position is aimed at elucidating the relationship between Bd infection and fitness in natural populations of Swedish amphibians. Ir al enlace.