Frogs and other amphibians are under pressure. Nearly one-third of the world’s amphibians are threatened or extinct, according to a report from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Habitat loss is perhaps the biggest contributor to these declines. Leer más.

Human-mediated species invasions are excellent real-time experiments to assess community assembly. These recent invasions are considered accurate analogues of ancient colonizations, which contribute to today’s natural species communities. Whether this is a correct assumption, however, had until now not been sufficiently tested. Leer más.

Más de veinte ranas fueron devueltas al lago Titicaca, tras ser rescatadas en la ciudad de Arequipa por el personal de la Administración Técnica Forestal y Fauna Silvestre. Leer más.

The early summer frog species are now calling in Wisconsin. Most of the spring species have stopped calling but a few like the boreal chorus frogs have stuck around because the weather has been so nice. I recently performed a frog call survey in southern Wisconsin where the American toads (Anaxyrus americanus) and Cope’s gray treefrogs (Hyla chrysoscelis) where singing their little froggy hearts out. Leer más.

The Great Smoky Mountains- a remarkable place that words cannot describe. It is also well known by herpers as Salamander Capital of the World. Recently I had the opportunity to visit this place for the first time. I’ve always wanted to go there! I love the mountains, humidity, and habitat features of the Smokies- it’s my kind of place. Leer más.