A new cave-dwelling bent-toed gecko, Cyrtodactylus lomyenensis sp. nov. is described from a karst forest in Gnommalath District, Khammouane Province, southern Laos. Leer más.
We describe a new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus based on two adult specimens from Khammouane Province, Laos. Cyrtodactylus jaegeri sp. nov. Leer más.
Snakes may not have shoulders, but their bodies aren’t as simple as commonly thought, according to a new study that could change how scientists think snakes evolved. Rather than snakes evolving from a lizard ancestor to a more simplified body form, researchers say their findings suggest other animals gained more complex vertebral columns as they evolved. Leer más.
 | La rana bermeja (Rana temporaria), es un anfibio con un amplio período reproductor que, dependiendo de las zonas y altitudes, puede dar comienzo los primeros días octubre o no hacerlo hasta bien entrada la primavera -o incluso casi en verano en las cotas más altas. Leer más. |
Biologists have found that evolution can downgrade or entirely remove adaptations a species has previously acquired, giving the species new survival advantages. The researchers focused their attention on geckos, specifically the adhesive system that allows geckos to cling to surfaces. Leer más.
