A new species named in honor of The Prince of Wales

AArk recently revealed the scientific name of a new Ecuadorian frog named after The Prince of Wales.
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Sir David Attenborough endorses photo competition

Amphibian Ark Patron, Sir David Attenborough, recently endorsed AArk’s amphibian photo competition. Here’s what he has to say: Frogs, toads and other amphibians are among the most beautiful creatures on the planet. They are instantly recognisable to most people, and to man
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The World Congress of Herpetology 7

The University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, and the city of Vancouver will host the 7th World Congress of Herpetology (WCH) in beautiful British Columbia from 8-14 August 2012. Vancouver has a magnificent setting on the Pacific Ocean, is a world-class conference ci
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Endangered spray toads return to Tanzania

By Maura O’Connor — Special to GlobalPost Published: August 20, 2010 06:27 ET in Africa DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania and NEW YORK — When it came to a choice between a hydropower dam that would provide electricity to one-third of Tanzania and a tiny endangered toad, the dam won. But t
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Developing a safe antifungal treatment protocol to eliminate Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis from amphibians

A. MARTEL, P. VAN ROOIJ, G. VERCAUTEREN, K. BAERT, L. VAN WAEYENBERGHE, P. DEBACKER, T. W. J. GARNER, T. WOELTJES, R. DUCATELLE, F. HAESEBROUCK & F. PASMANS Abstract Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is one of the most pathogenic microorganisms affecting amphibians in both captivity
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Projected Loss of a Salamander Diversity Hotspot as a Consequence of Projected Global Climate Change

Joseph R. Milanovich, William E. Peterman, Nathan P. Nibbelink, John C. Maerz Abstract Background Significant shifts in climate are considered a threat to plants and animals with significant physiological limitations and limited dispersal abilities. The southern Appalachian Mountains
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Following public outcry, New Zealand drops plan to mine protected areas

Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com The New Zealand government has caved to public pressure, announcing that it is dropping all plans to mine in protected areas. The plan to open 7,000 hectares of protected areas to mining would have threatened a number of rare and endemic species, including t
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Epidemic disease decimates amphibian abundance, species diversity, and evolutionary history in the highlands of central Panama

Andrew J. Crawford, Karen R. Lipsa, and Eldredge Bermingham Abstract Amphibian populations around the world are experiencing unprecedented declines attributed to a chytrid fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Despite the severity of the crisis, quantitative analyses of the
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Amphibian extinction crisis continues

The latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ shows that 1,895 species out of the 6,285 assessed amphibian species are threatened with extinction. The results reveal 30 percent of all known amphibians assessed so far are under serious threat in the wild.The figures sho
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Tremont Elementary School 2nd graders raise another $992!

Those second graders from Tremont Elementary are back at it again! With the help of their teachers, and Columbus Zoo, the students have raised another $992 for the Amphibian Ark by holding a read-a-thon. Read more about their amazing achievements.
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